ROAST CHICKEN WITH CUMIN, PAPRIKA AND ALLSPICE

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The Middle Eastern spices infuse a wonderful, exotic flavor to the chicken. The aroma of this roasting in your oven may inspire you to belly dance!

Provided by yooper

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 2h5m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (6 lb) roasting chickens
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 large lemon, halved

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375.
  • Rinse chicken; pat dry.
  • Place chicken on rack in large roasting pan.
  • Stir oil and next 7 ingredients in small bowl to form paste.
  • Rub spice paste all over chicken.
  • Roast chicken 1 hour.
  • Squeeze juice from lemon halves over chicken, place lemon halves inside main cavity.
  • Continue to roast until chicken is cooked through and thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 175, about 1 hour longer.
  • Transfer to platter, let stand 15 minutes.

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