Roast Chicken With Seasoned Paste Food

ROASTED HALVED CHICKEN WITH GARLIC-HERB PASTE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Garlic-Herb Paste: Combine the rosemary, lemon zest, garlic, olive oil, cayenne, Dijon mustard, and salt and pepper to taste, in a small bowl. Stir to incorporate.
• Rub chicken with Garlic-Herb Paste. Let marinate at room temperature for 1 hour.
• Coat a large cast iron skillet lightly with olive oil and heat over medium-high heat. Oil the bottom of a second cast iron skillet, of equal or smaller size.
• Put the chicken, skin side down, in first pan, and top it with the second pan, oiled-side down on top of the chicken. If you don't have a second cast iron skillet, use a regular pan and weigh it down with 2 heavy cans. Sear chicken until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Remove top skillet, flip the chicken and transfer to the oven. Cook until chicken is cooked through, about 35 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter and serve.

ROASTED CURRIED CHICKEN WITH COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Stir together 2 tablespoons of smoked paprika, chili powder, 7 1/2 teaspoons curry powder, 4 1/2 teaspoons onion powder, salt, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, black pepper, 1/4 teaspoon sage, and ginger in a small bowl. Pour in 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1/2 cup chicken broth, and vegetable oil; stir to form a paste.
• Rub a little of the paste on the inside cavity of the chicken, then massage the remaining paste all over the chicken, placing it under the skin where you can. Truss the chicken if desired, and place onto a roasting pan.
• Roast in preheated oven until the chicken is no longer pink and the juices run clear, about 90 minutes. If using a meat thermometer, be sure the chicken has reached at least 165 degrees F (75 degrees C) in the thickest part of the thigh.
• While the chicken is roasting, bring 1 cup chicken broth, water, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and butter to a boil in a large saucepan. Stir together the couscous 1 tablespoon curry powder, 2 teaspoons onion powder, 2 teaspoons paprika, 1/2 teaspoon sage, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, and the bay leaf in a large bowl. Stir the couscous into the boiling liquid, and cook for 3 minutes. Turn the heat off and cover. Keep the couscous warm until the chicken is ready.

ROASTED CHICKEN RUB

Steps:

• Stir celery flakes, salt, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, sage, black pepper, rosemary, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl. Transfer spice mixture to a spice grinder or food processor and blend until smooth.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH ITALIAN SEASONINGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Cut onions into thick slices (approximately 1/2").
• Using a broiler pan with rack in place, lay onion slices on rack to form a'bed' on which the chicken will sit.
• (The rack will allow excess grease to run off; the onions will impart nice flavor and will prevent chicken from sticking.).
• Remove giblets from cavity of chicken; rinse well with cold water and pat dry.
• Using a pastry brush (or your hands), coat entire outside of chicken lightly but thoroughly with olive oil.
• Sprinkle with salt, pepper and Italian seasonings (amounts given above are just general guidelines listed in the original recipe-- it's better to sprinkle evenly all over rather than trying to measure exactly).
• Place chicken on top of onion slices BREAST SIDE DOWN; cook for 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven; reduce temperature setting to 400 degrees F.
• Carefully turn chicken over so that the breast side is facing up; return to oven for an additional 45 minutes, or until done.
• Allow to rest 10 minutes before carving (IMPORTANT STEP!).

ROASTED TACO-SEASONED CHICKEN WITH LIME CREMA

Steps:

• Put the chicken and onion in a large bowl and sprinkle with the taco seasoning. Drizzle with the oil and toss well to coat. Cover with plastic and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with 2 layers of foil.
• Arrange the chicken and onions on the prepared baking sheet in a single layer, skin-side up. Roast until the skin is crisp and the chicken is just cooked through or an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast registers 160 degrees F, about 45 minutes.
• While the chicken cooks, stir the crema together with the lime juice and zest and cilantro. Season with salt.
• Arrange the chicken and onions on a serving platter and garnish with the cilantro sprigs. Serve with the lime crema on the side.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH SEASONED PASTE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees. Loosen the skin over as much of the chicken as possible by running your fingers under the skin. Stuff 1/4 cup of the paste under the skin and 1/4 cup inside the cavity. Season with the salt and pepper to taste, cover and let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes. Roast for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the juices run clear.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH CUMIN, PAPRIKA AND ALLSPICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Rinse chicken; pat dry.
• Place chicken on rack in large roasting pan.
• Stir oil and next 7 ingredients in small bowl to form paste.
• Rub spice paste all over chicken.
• Roast chicken 1 hour.
• Squeeze juice from lemon halves over chicken, place lemon halves inside main cavity.
• Continue to roast until chicken is cooked through and thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 175, about 1 hour longer.
• Transfer to platter, let stand 15 minutes.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH ROSEMARY-GARLIC PASTE

Steps:

• Combine chopped rosemary and next 4 ingredients in mortar and crush with pestle or blend in mini processor until coarse paste forms. Mix in oil and lemon juice.
• Rinse chicken; pat dry. Rub 1 teaspoon herb mixture over bone side of chicken. Turn chicken over and open like a book; place chicken, skin side up, on work surface. Carefully loosen skin from breast and thigh meat; rub herb mixture under skin. Rub any remaining herb mixture on outside of chicken. If you don't have enough herb mixture, make sure to rub some oil and lemon to cover the outside of the chicken.
• Place rosemary sprigs in 13x9x2-inch ceramic or glass baking dish. Place chicken, skin side up, on top of rosemary sprigs in dish.
• DO AHEAD: Can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover with plastic wrap and chill. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour before roasting.
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°F.
• Roast chicken uncovered until instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 170°F, about 1 1/2 hours. Transfer chicken to platter, let rest for at least 10 minutes, then serve.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH CUMIN, PAPRIKA AND ALLSPICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Rinse chicken; pat dry. Place chicken on rack in large roasting pan. Stir oil and next 7 ingredients in small bowl to form paste. Rub spice paste all over chicken.
• Roast chicken 1 hour. Squeeze juice from lemon halves over chicken; place lemon halves inside main cavity. Continue to roast until chicken is cooked through and thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 175°F, about 1 hour longer. Transfer to platter; let stand 15 minutes.

CHICKEN SEASONING

Steps:

• Measure out all the ingredients in a bowl and stir together well. They can also be lightly combined in a blender or crushed together using a pestle and mortar to create a finer powder, if you prefer. Sprinkle over chicken before baking, roasting or frying.

KITTENCAL'S BEST BLASTED RAPID-ROAST WHOLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Rinse the chicken inside and out well under cold water, then pat dry using a paper towel.
• In a small bowl mix the lemon juice with oil and melted butter until blended, then rub all over the chicken.
• Using clean hands rub the inside and outside of the chicken with seasoned salt, garlic powder, black pepper and cayenne (you can season the chicken under the skin also if desired).
• Place the lemon/s inside the cavity.
• Place the chicken into a baking dish (you can place the chicken onto a small roasting rack if desired and you may want to add in a little water to the pan to prevent smoking).
• Using cotton string tie the legs together tightly.
• At this point you may cover and refrigerate for up to 6 hours (not more than that or the acid in the lemon juice will start to "cook" the chicken).
• Set oven to 450 degrees F.
• Roast the chicken at 450 degrees for 20 minutes, then reduce the heat to 400 degrees and continue roasting for about 40 minutes (or until the internal temperature reaches about 175 to 180 degrees F. about 1 hour or a little less).
• Cover with foil and let sit for 15 minutes before slicing (do not slice before that time or the juices will flow out!).

ROAST CHICKEN WITH ROSEMARY-GARLIC PASTE

Steps:

• Combine chopped rosemary and next 4 ingredients in mortar and crush with pestle or blend in mini processor until coarse paste forms. Mix in oil. Rinse chicken; pat dry. Rub 1 teaspoon herb mixture over bone side of chicken. Turn chicken over and open like book; place chicken, skin side up, on work surface. Loosen skin from breast and thigh meat; rub remaining herb mixture over meat under skin. Rub any remaining herb mixture on outside of chicken.
• Place rosemary sprigs in 13x9x2-inch ceramic or glass baking dish. Place chicken, skin side up, atop rosemary sprigs in dish. DO AHEAD: Can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover with plastic wrap and chill. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour before roasting.
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°F. Roast chicken uncovered until instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 170°F, about 1 1/2 hours. Transfer chicken to platter and serve.
• *Available in the spice section of most supermarkets.
• WHAT TO DRINK:
• Chardonnay is a good match for this menu. In keeping with the spirit of this earth-friendly dinner, go with a domestic bottle. We like the 2006 Frog's Leap Chardonnay ($24) from Napa, which has bright citrus and stone fruit flavors.