Peruvian Style Roast Chicken

This Peruvian Style Roast Chicken adds a touch of class to your dinner table that belies its simplicity. It's guaranteed to attract many impressed stares!

📝 Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken (about 4 pounds)
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 3 tbspn olive oil
• 3 tspn salt
• 2 tspn paprika
• 2 tspn cumin
• 1 tspn black peppercorns
• 1 orange
• 2 habanero peppers
• 1/2 a small red onion

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1In a small blender or food processor, combine all the ingredients except for the chicken, onions and orange.
2. 2Juice half of the small orange and add to the food processor with the other ingredients and blend until relatively smooth.
3. 3Spread mixture evenly over the chicken, under the skin of the chicken, and in the chicken cavity. Allow the chicken to marinade in the refrigerator fro 4-6 hrs or overnight.
4. 4Bring the chicken to room temperature, stuff with left over half orange and onion, and roast preferably in a roasting pan over a rack (I used my good ol-cast iron skillet) in a preheated 425F oven for 30 minutes.
5. 5After 30 minutes, if you are satisfied with the color on the chicken cover it lightly with foil paper.
6. 6Bring the heat down to 375F and roast for another hour or until the juices run clear when you pierce the chicken breast.
7. 7Rest the chicken for 15 minutes, carve and serve with green sauce (recipe coming soon).