Homemade Citrus Herb Spice Food

CITRUS-HERB SEASONING SALT

Steps:

• Combine salt, lemon zest, rosemary, thyme, oregano, sugar, paprika, and red-pepper flakes.

CITRUS-HERB SEASONING SALT

Steps:

• comine & serve on food of your choice.
• store in an airtight container,up to 3 months.

CITRUS AND HERB TONIC

Steps:

• Slice the limes, lemon and orange into 1/4-inch-thick rounds, leaving the skin on. Place the citrus slices in a medium pot and fill with 8 cups of water. Stir in the turmeric and add the lemongrass pieces. Bring to a boil over high heat. Lower to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat, and add the sliced ginger and fresh oregano. Cover and allow to steep for 10 minutes. Strain through a mesh sieve.
• Serve hot in mugs, as 1- to 2-ounce portions, diluted to taste with more hot water and sweetened with a drizzle of honey. Tonic can be cooled and stored refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. To reheat, portion the cold tonic into mugs and top with boiling water.

CITRUS HERB ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Remove the giblets from chicken; discard or save for another use. If you like, rinse the chicken thoroughly on outside as well as inside the body and neck cavities. Let any excess water run off. Pat dry with paper towels. To prevent the wing tips from overbrowning and for a neater appearance, twist wing tips under back of the chicken. Set aside. Open and cuff back the top of a large, freezer-quality zipper-type plastic storage bag; set aside.
• For spice rub: In a small bowl, combine salt, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, white pepper, thyme, black pepper, sage and cayenne pepper. Remove 1 tablespoon of the spice rub; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine the reserved 1 tablespoon of spice rub, lemon, onion, garlic and sugar. Squeeze a wedge of lemon over the lemon mixture. Cover and chill for 8 to 24 hours.
• Use your fingers to rub and massage the remaining spice rub all over the chicken's skin and inside the body cavity. If possible, reach under the skin. Place chicken in storage bag. Seal bag and marinate the chicken in the refrigerator for 8 to 24 hours.
• Preheat oven to 425 degree. Place chicken, breast side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Stuff the chicken's cavity with the lemon and onion mixture. If you like, add 1 sprig of rosemary inside the cavity. Roast, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
• To Slow-Roast Chicken: Reduce the oven temperature to 250 degree. Roast, uncovered, for 1 hour. Use a squeeze-style baster or a pastry brush to baste the chicken with the pan juices. Roast, uncovered, for 2-1/2 to 3 hours more, basting chicken with pan juices about every 30 minutes. (Note: Basting ensures the chicken will be moist.) Roast the chicken until the drumsticks move easily in their sockets and chicken is no longer pink. Remove chicken from oven. (Note: Check the internal temperature of the chicken with an instant meat thermometer inserted into the center of an inside thigh muscle. The tip of the thermometer should not touch the bone and thermometer should register 180 degree.)
• To serve, transfer chicken to a large serving platter. If you like, garnish with lemon twists and rosemary sprigs.
• Faster-Roasted Chicken Method: Prepare chicken as directed above in Steps 1 through 6. Reduce heat to 375 degree. Roast, uncovered, in a 375 degree oven for 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until drumsticks move easily in their sockets and chicken is no longer pink (180 degree). Remove chicken from oven. Cover; let stand for 10 minutes before carving.