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When last minute guests are on the menu, this beautiful, full-colour cookbook saves the day, thanks to a helpful combination of quick and easy dinner recipes, menu ideas, timesaving tricks and guidance.
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Company’s Coming—Tonight!
Roasted Spice Chicken

Roasted Spice Chicken      "Roasted Spice Chicken" is available in PDF format print friendly version
Tender, moist chicken with a complex variety of bold spices makes a dazzling entree to serve your guests.
 
GARLIC ORANGE PASTE
Garlic cloves, minced44
Balsamic vinegar1 tbsp.15 mL
Butter (or hard margarine), softened1 tbsp.15 mL
Dried oregano1 tbsp.15 mL
Frozen concentrated orange juice, thawed1 tbsp.15 mL
Ground cumin1 tbsp.15 mL
Salt1 tsp.5 mL
Pepper1 tsp.5 mL
 
Whole chicken3 lbs.1.4 kg
 
Butter (or hard margarine), softened1 tsp.5 mL
 
Garlic Orange Paste: Stir first 8 ingredients in small bowl until mixture forms a smooth paste. Makes about 1/3 cup (75 mL) paste.

Carefully loosen chicken skin on breast and thighs but do not remove. Stuff paste between meat and skin, spreading mixture as evenly as possible. Tie wings with butcher’s string close to body. Tie legs to tail. Transfer to greased wire rack set in small roasting pan.

Rub butter over surface of chicken. Bake, covered, in 350ºF (175ºC) oven for 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours until meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of breast reads 180ºF (83ºC). Remove chicken from oven. Transfer to cutting board. Remove and discard butcher’s string. Cover with foil. Let stand for 10 minutes before carving. Serves 4.
 
1 serving: 446 Calories; 26.2 g Total Fat (9.6 g Mono, 5.0 g Poly, 8.5 g Sat); 152 mg Cholesterol; 5 g Carbohydrate; 1 g Fibre; 45 g Protein; 750 mg Sodium
 
 
 
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