Roasted Moroccan Chicken
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
3 tablespoons olive oil3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice2 tablespoons smoked paprika1 tablespoon ras-el-hanout spices (recipe below)1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint2 teaspoons salt2 teaspoons grated lemon peel2 teaspoons tellicherry black pepper, ground2 garlic cloves, peeled----------------------------------------------------------1 4-5-pound whole chickenHandful or two of cornstarch2 small whole lemons, scored12 garlic cloves, unpeeledras-el-hanout spices:allspice-1/2 tspcaraway-1/2 tspchili pepper-1/2 tspcloves-1/2 tspcoriander-1/2 tspcumin-1 tspcurry-1/2tspginger-1 tspsalt-1 tspturmeric-1/2 tsp
Using a food processor, puree all the ingredients above the line.
Wash and pat chicken dry. Throw a small handful of cornstarch on and under the skin to help dry it up more.
Using the ingredients above, rub in, on top of, and under the skin, all over the chicken.
Take the two scored lemons and put them in chicken cavity along with all of the garlic.
Roast for 45 minutes in a 400 degree oven.
Check and use a piece of aluminum foil to cover the skin if need be. Roast for another 30-45 minutes until cooked through. Pull out of the oven and allow to rest for about 15 minutes before cutting into it.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ASLREBECCA.
Wash and pat chicken dry. Throw a small handful of cornstarch on and under the skin to help dry it up more.
Using the ingredients above, rub in, on top of, and under the skin, all over the chicken.
Take the two scored lemons and put them in chicken cavity along with all of the garlic.
Roast for 45 minutes in a 400 degree oven.
Check and use a piece of aluminum foil to cover the skin if need be. Roast for another 30-45 minutes until cooked through. Pull out of the oven and allow to rest for about 15 minutes before cutting into it.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ASLREBECCA.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 167.2
- Total Fat: 13.9 g
- Cholesterol: 25.0 mg
- Sodium: 1,330.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 5.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 6.1 g
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