This seasoning mix is superb. I did sub olive oil for butter and would recommend it--you need less, too, since it spreads more easily. As for cooking method, I used Mark Bittman's amazing roast chicken version--preheat heavy iron skillet in 475 oven, put chicken in preheated skillet (breasts up), cook for 15 min, then cut the heat to 350 and cook for 45 more minutes or until you get the right temp on your meat thermometer. Fantastic method that cooks the dark meat without drying out the breast. Be sure to use the lowest rack of your oven.
José's Chicken
Randy Mayor
Sous-chef Roxana Pareja and her husband, José, created this guest-worthy roast chicken.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: about 4 ounces chicken)
Recipe from
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 279
- Calories from fat: 27%
- Fat: 8.3g
- Saturated fat: 2.8g
- Monounsaturated fat: 2.4g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1.6g
- Protein: 47.3g
- Carbohydrate: 0.8g
- Fiber: 0.4g
- Cholesterol: 155mg
- Iron: 2.7mg
- Sodium: 659mg
- Calcium: 36mg
Ingredients
- 1 (4-pound) whole chicken
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons butter, softened
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 small orange, quartered
- 1 small onion, quartered
- Cooking spray
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- Remove and discard giblets and neck from chicken; trim excess fat. Starting at neck cavity, loosen skin from breasts and drumsticks by inserting fingers, gently pushing between skin and meat.
- Combine oregano and next 7 ingredients (through paprika) in a small bowl. Rub oregano mixture under loosened skin and over breasts and drumsticks. Place garlic in body cavity; arrange orange and onion quarters in cavity. Tie ends of legs together with twine. Lift wing tips up and over back; tuck under chicken. Place chicken, breast side up, on a roasting pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until thermometer registers 165°. Let stand 10 minutes. Discard skin. Remove orange quarters; squeeze juice over chicken. Discard oranges, garlic cloves, and onions.
José's Chicken Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Kid-Friendly
- CUISINE: Mexican
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Poultry
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Carbohydrate
- COOKING METHOD: Bake
- OCCASION: Autumn, Spring, Summer
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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