Whole Chicken Baked with an Almond and Onion Sauce

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 167.4
  • Total Fat: 7.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 51.5 mg
  • Sodium: 955.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 5.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.0 g
  • Protein: 18.2 g

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Introduction

From "At Home with Madhur Jaffrey" From "At Home with Madhur Jaffrey"
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    For Spice Paste:
    2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
    1 cup plain, lowfat yogurt
    1 medium onion, chopped
    1 3-inch piece ginger, peeled and chopped
    3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
    3/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
    1 3/4 tsp. salt
    2 tsp. garam masala
    2 Tbsp. slivered blanched almonds

    1 whole chicken, about 3 3/4 pounds
    1/2 tsp. salt
    1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
    1 Tbsp. olive oil
    1/2 tsp. whole cumin seeds

Directions

Put all ingredients for spice paste in a blender, and blend until smooth.

Remove the chicken skin. (Usually, not all the skin from the wings can be removed. That's OK.) Cut 2-3 diagonal gashes into breast and thighs. Rub with 1/2 tsp. salt and 1 Tbsp. lemon juice--inside and out. In a bowl or large Ziploc bag, rub spice paste onto chicken. Cover and refrigerate for 4 - 24 hours.

Preheat oven to 400-degrees.

Poor olive oil into a large, casserole pan (large enough to hold the chicken and marinade). Heat over medium high heat and add cumin seeds. After they begin to sizzle, add the chicken (breast-side up) and marinade. Bring to a simmer, cover, and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover, baste, and bake for an additional 40 minutes. Baste with the sauce about every 10 minutes.

Serving Size: Makes about 6 3-oz servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CAMONKEY.