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Mediterranean Roasted Chicken

Recipe Categories: Lebanese, Main Dish, Lunch, Dinner, Chicken

Written by Dede Med

This is the easiest way to roast a chicken with a guarantee for the best flavor and most juicy chicken. Roast chicken is a great family meal for any day of the week and is hassle free.Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Make sure chicken is clean and patted dry with a paper towel.In a small bowl mix 1tsp of the salt, black pepper, seven spices, cinnamon, coriander, paprika, minced garlic and olive oil. Next, sprinkle chicken and inside of chicken with 1 tsp of salt, then rub the spice paste all over chicken. Stuff the chicken with the ½ lemon, rosemary, thyme and garlic cloves, put carrots, onions and potatoes around and in chicken for roasting. Next, tie the chicken legs with the string. Put chicken in oven and roast for 15 minutes at 450 degrees and then turn oven down to 400 and then bake for another 40 minutes. Let chicken rest for 10 minutes before serving so that the juices do not run out of the chicken. Serve with roasted vegetables and garlic sauce.

Mediterranean Roasted Chicken

Total Time: 65 minutes

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 55 minutes

Yield: 4

Level: easy

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Ingredients

1 5lb whole chicken with skin and bones
2 tbs minced garlic
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tbs seven spices
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground coriander seeds
2 tbs paprika
1/4 cup olive oil
fresh rosemary
fresh thyme
10 inches string
1 whole onion cut into 4
2 carrots cut up
2 whole potatoes cut up
4 cloves garlic
1/2 lemon

Directions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Make sure chicken is clean and patted dry with a paper towel. In a small bowl mix 1tsp of the salt, black pepper, seven spices, cinnamon, coriander, paprika, minced garlic and olive oil. Next, sprinkle chicken and inside of chicken with 1 tsp of salt, then rub the spice paste all over chicken. Stuff the chicken with the ½ lemon, rosemary, thyme and garlic cloves, put carrots, onions and potatoes around and in chicken for roasting. Next, tie the chicken legs with the string. Put chicken in oven and roast for 15 minutes at 450 degrees and then turn oven down to 400 and then bake for another 40 minutes. Let chicken rest for 10 minutes before serving so that the juices do not run out of the chicken. Serve with roasted vegetables and garlic sauce.

Mediterranean Roasted Chicken

Ingredients

1 5lb whole chicken with skin and bones
2 tbs minced garlic
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tbs seven spices
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground coriander seeds
2 tbs paprika
1/4 cup olive oil
fresh rosemary
fresh thyme
10 inches string
1 whole onion cut into 4
2 carrots cut up
2 whole potatoes cut up
4 cloves garlic
1/2 lemon

Directions

This is the easiest way to roast a chicken with a guarantee for the best flavor and most juicy chicken. Roast chicken is a great family meal for any day of the week and is hassle free.

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By: dedemed

Looks pretty amazing!! :)
By: Delinda Sarnecki

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By: dedemed

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By: joe Sirvent

yes you definitely can, although I would recommend cutting the chicken into 6 or 8 pieces and grilling it with the bone and skin on, it is fantastic :)
By: dedemed

Dede can I make this chicken on the grill? Have you ever grilled it yourself? If you have can you tell me how you prefer it grilled or backed? Thank you!
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@TheRagingPenguin LOL...you can use store bought chicken and you can make it right in your own kitchen wherever you are, check out my site for other recipes my friend :)
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I made this two nights ago as I was stuck at home due to the blizzard, it turned out amazing! You are too good at this Dede :)
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By: dedemed

thanks for the great tip :)
By: dedemed

lol
By: dedemed

You are welcome, I hope you enjoy it, it would taste amazing grilled as well :)
By: dedemed

you are so welcome :)
By: dedemed

great idea, I have these recipes on the list to come soon I promise :)
By: dedemed

Yes, you can definitely marinate the chicken for a while and even put it under the skin as well. That will only make the taste even better :)
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