Roast Chicken with Mint-Cilantro Pesto

Name: Roast Chicken with Mint-Cilantro Pesto
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 59 milliliters fresh cilantro leaves; 59 milliliters fresh mint leaves; 1 garlic clove; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 2 kilograms whole roasting chicken; 1 teaspoons salt; 2 Tbsps water

Roast Chicken with Mint-Cilantro Pesto might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 674 calories, 53g of protein, and 49g of fat each. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Only A mixture of olive oil, cilantro leaves, salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and primal diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 37

Equipment you will use

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.

Ingredients you will need

Chicken Drumsticks

Meat

Combine mint leaves and the next 6 ingredients (through garlic) in a food processor, and process until finely ground. Rub herb mixture under loosened skin and over breasts and drumsticks. Tie ends of legs together with twine. Lift wing tips up and over back, and tuck under chicken.

Ingredients you will need

Mint