ROASTED CHICKEN

👥 4 servings 📊 Medium
ROASTED CHICKEN
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📝 Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken with the skin on (about 5 pounds)
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • juice of one medium lemon
  • juice of one medium orange
  • Inside Chicken Cavity
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • pinch of red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • black pepper, to taste
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 12 whole garlic cloves
  • Exterior of Chicken
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 2-3 tablespoons dried oregano

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1Preheat Oven to 425 degrees.
  2. 2Rinse and pat dry the chicken inside and...: Rinse and pat dry the chicken inside and out. Whisk the olive oil, lemon and orange juice together and pour over chicken, inside and out. Mix the seasoning for inside the chicken's cavity together and sprinkle it inside the chicken. Insert the garlic cloves.
  3. 3Season the exterior of the chicken and rub...: Season the exterior of the chicken and rub so that it is covered in seasoning.
  4. 4Place the chicken in a baking dish breast...: Place the chicken in a baking dish breast side down and cover with foil.
  5. 5Roast in the oven for 1 hour and...: Roast in the oven for 1 hour and 35 minutes.
  6. 6Remove the foil and roast for another 15...: Remove the foil and roast for another 15 minutes until the skin gets golden and crispy.
  7. 7Remove from the oven and allow to rest...: Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 20 minutes

About the Chef & Original Recipe

This recipe was published by Dimitra Khan on dimitrasdishes.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.