ROASTED CITRUS CHICKEN

Roasted Citrus Chicken image

Provided by Karen Rochon

Time 1h50m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 whole chicken, cut up
1 medium navel orange, cut in half
1 medium lime, cut in half
1/2 large sweet onion
4 carrots, chopped
1 Tbsp dark brown sugar
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 c chicken broth
4 clove garlic
1/2 c extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp mediterranean sea salt
2 tsp garlic powder

Steps:

1. Cut whole chicken down the middle, discarding back and chicken liver/gizzards, or purchase whole chicken, cut up. Rinse chicken, then pat dry. Pour 1/4 cup olive oil on chiken and place covered in the refrigerator for at least an hou. In a bowl, combine the juice the orange and lime, brown sugar and pepper. Pour the mixture onto the chicken and massage onto each piece. Place orange and lime halves, diced sweet onions and carrots onto floor of the roaster.Place chicken pieces on bed of vegetables. Place lid and roast for 1-1/2 hours at 375 degrees.Spinkle garlic powder and a bit of sea salt over chicken in the last ten minutes of roasting.