Chipotle-Lime Roast Chicken with Tomatillo Sauce

Name: Chipotle-Lime Roast Chicken with Tomatillo Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons butter, softened; 128 grams chopped green chiles, undrained; 1 teaspoon chipotle chile powder; 59 milliliters chopped fresh cilantro; 4 garlic cloves, minced and divided; 1 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice; 1 teaspoon grated lime rind; 1 medium onion, quartered; 2 kilograms whole roasting chicken; 1 teaspoons salt, divided; 227 grams tomatillos

Chipotle-Lime Roast Chicken with Tomatillo Sauce might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 723 calories, 54g of protein, and 51g of fat. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. 1 person found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. If you have tomatillos, garlic cloves, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the ground cumin you could follow this main course with the Moroccan Chocolate Mousse as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and primal diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 37

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Oven

Remove and discard giblets and neck from chicken; trim excess fat. Starting at neck cavity, loosen skin from breasts and drumsticks by inserting fingers, gently pushing between skin and meat.

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Chicken Drumsticks

Meat

Combine butter, chile powder, rind, 1/2 teaspoon salt, cumin, and 1 garlic clove in a small bowl. Rub seasoning mixture under loosened skin and over breasts and drumsticks. Tie ends of legs together with twine. Lift wing tips up and over back; tuck under chicken.

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Chili Powder

Whole Garlic Cloves

Chicken Drumsticks

Dry Seasoning Rub

Whole Chicken

Butter

Cumin

Beef

Salt

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Kitchen Twine

Bowl

Place chicken, breast side up, on a rack coated with cooking spray; place rack in roasting pan.

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Cooking Spray

Whole Chicken

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Roasting Pan

Discard husks and stems from tomatillos; cut into quarters. Arrange tomatillos and onion evenly around chicken.

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Tomatillos

Whole Chicken

Onion

Bake at 375 for 40 minutes.

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Oven

Increase oven temperature to 450, and bake an additional 20 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in the meaty part of thigh registers 17

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Kitchen Thermometer

Oven

Remove chicken from pan; let stand 15 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

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Frying Pan

Place tomatillos and onion in a food processor.

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Tomatillos

Onion

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Food Processor

Add remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, remaining 3 garlic cloves, cilantro, juice, and chiles; process until smooth.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Cilantro

Chili Pepper

Juice

Salt

Remove skin from chicken; discard. Carve chicken, and serve with sauce.

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Whole Chicken

Sauce

Sprinkle with cilantro, if desired.

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Cilantro

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Servings:

2teaspoons

butter, softened 128grams

chopped green chiles, undrained 1teaspoon

chipotle chile powder 59milliliters

chopped fresh cilantro 4

garlic cloves, minced and divided 1teaspoons

ground cumin 1Tbsp

fresh lime juice 1teaspoon

grated lime rind 1medium

onion, quartered 2kilograms

whole roasting chicken 1teaspoons

salt, divided 227grams

tomatillos

Recommended wine: Cava, Grenache, Shiraz

Chili works really well with Cava, Grenache, and Shiraz. These juicy reds don't have too much tannin (important for spicy foods), but a sparkling wine like cava can tame the heat even better. The Masia Puigmolto Can Xa Brut Cava with a 4.6 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 16 dollars per bottle.