Garam Masala-Crusted Chicken with Fig Jus

Name: Garam Masala-Crusted Chicken with Fig Jus
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 kilograms chickens; 4 dried Black Mission figs, stemmed and quartered; 59 milliliters garam masala (see Note); 8 garlic cloves; 59 milliliters honey; 473 milliliters chicken stock or low-sodium broth; 4 servings Freshly ground pepper; 4 servings Salt; 1 teaspoon tamarind paste (see Note); 3 Tbsps vegetable oil

Garam Masala-Crusted Chicken with Fig Jus might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 1960 calories, 152g of protein, and 132g of fat each. This recipe covers 44% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up honey, garlic cloves, garam masala, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the figs you could follow this main course with the Panna Cotta With Figs as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 45

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Oven

In a small bowl, mix the garam masala with the oil. In a roasting pan, rub the chickens all over with the garam masala oil and season with salt. Roast the chickens for 15 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 and continue roasting for 1 hour and 15 minutes, basting twice. Return the oven temperature to 450 and crisp.

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Garam Masala

Chicken

Salt

Cooking Oil

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Roasting Pan

Bowl

Oven

Transfer the chickens to a carving board and let them rest for about 10 minutes.

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Chicken

Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, combine the chicken stock with the garlic and tamarind paste and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the garlic is very soft, about 40 minutes. Strain the stock through a coarse sieve and press the garlic through. Stir in the figs and honey, cover and let steep until the figs are tender, about 10 minutes.

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Tamarind Paste