Prepare the Basil Pesto Rub

Wash the chicken and dry thoroughly, inside and out

Loosen the skin across the breast and then down around the leg and thigh using a chop stick or your fingers

Work the pesto under the skin and into the meat of the breasts, legs and thighs and all over the outside skin as well

Season the cavity of the chicken with salt and pepper

Using an elastic food tie, truss the chicken. Rotate the chicken on the spit rods for 55 to 60 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 170 degrees on the instant thermometer inserted in the thigh meat

Remove chicken and cut into pieces to serve.