Roasted Cinnamon Chicken

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. 2
   Sprinkle chicken halves generously with salt, pepper, and cinnamon.
3. 3
   Put chicken in a roasting pan; pour water into pan.
4. 4
   Roast chicken in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
5. 5
   Whisk maple syrup, lemon juice, and chile peppers together in a bowl; brush chicken with maple syrup mixture.
6. 6
   Pour any remaining maple syrup mixture into the pan.
7. 7
   Cook chicken until no longer pink at the bone, juices run clear, and skin is lightly browned, 30 to 40 more minutes.
8. 8
   An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
9. 9
   Brush chicken with butter; bake until skin is crisp, 10 to 15 more minutes.