Golden spiced chicken will have your mouth watering in this South American chicken recipe.
Ingredients
- 5 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1.8kg whole chicken
- 1 lime, halved
- 1/4 cup (60ml) white wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons smoked paprika (pimenton) (see note)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 100ml white wine
- Tortillas, heated, to serve
Guacamole
- 2 avocados
- Juice of 2 limes
- 1 long red chilli, seeds removed, chopped
- 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup coriander leaves, finely chopped
Method
- Step 1Mix the garlic with 1 teaspoon sea salt flakes and set aside.
- Step 2Rub the chicken all over with the cut-side of the lime, then place the lime halves in the cavity. Carefully run your hand under the skin of the chicken breast, being careful not the tear the skin, then rub the garlic salt onto the chicken breast under the skin. Tie the chicken legs together with kitchen string.
- Step 3Place the vinegar, oil, paprika, cumin, oregano and 2 tablespoons wine in a large bowl and whisk to combine. Add the chicken to the bowl and turn to coat well in the marinade. Cover and allow chicken to marinate in the fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Step 4Preheat the oven to 200C.
- Step 5Place the chicken in a roasting pan and pour over the marinade. Season and drizzle with remaining 1/4 cup (60ml) white wine. Roast for 15 minutes, then reduce oven to 170°C and roast, basting with the pan juices every 15 minutes, for a further 1 hour or until cooked through – the juices will run clear when the thigh is pierced with a skewer. Rest, loosely covered with foil, for 15 minutes.
- Step 6Meanwhile, for the guacamole, place all the ingredients in a bowl, season, then roughly mash with a fork.
- Step 7Carve the roast chicken and serve with warm tortillas and guacamole.
- Low carb
- Low sodium
- Low sugar
Nutrition
3527 kj
Energy
61g
Fat Total
13g
Saturated Fat
7g
Fibre
66g
Protein
211mg
Cholesterol
183.41mg
Sodium
2g
Carbs (sugar)
5g
Carbs (total)
All nutrition values are per serve
Notes
Smoked paprika (pimenton) is wood-smoked before it’s ground, resulting in a more robust flavour than sweet or hot paprika.
- Author: (N/A)
- Image credit: Jeremy Simons
- Publication: Taste.com.au
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