Spiced Roast Chicken

Spiced Roast Chicken is a recipe that you just want to cook another one straight away. It is irresistible to all who try it. Spiced Roast Chicken is a main dish that has a lovely warmth to it without being over the top. The addition of chillies, cayenne pepper and chilli powder turns a good roast chicken into and amazing roast chicken.

Spiced Roast Chicken

Time to pimp up your normal roast chicken with a hit of green chili peppers

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Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Chicken, Chillies, Spice, Vegetables

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour hour

Total Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 people

Calories: 21kcal

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Ingredients

 

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• 2 whole chickens
• 1 large onion peel/chop
• 4 Tbs lemon juice
• 2 clove garlic peel/chop
• 4 oz green chili peppers chopped
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Remove skin from chicken and discard; place chicken in a bowl and set aside.
• In a separate bowl mix together onion, lemon juice, garlic, green chiles, chili powder and pepper. Pour over chicken and marinate in refrigerator for 1 hour, turning occasionally.
• Roast the chicken in a shallow pan, basting frequently with the marinade, for 1 to 1¼ hours or until done. Remove from oven and serve hot.

Notes

Tex-Mex flavors coat this roast chicken — serve it with Rice and Beans and Potatoes for a down-home dinner.

Nutrition

Calories: 21kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 85mg | Potassium: 89mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g