Roasted Chicken with Pumpkin Seed Salsa

Name: Roasted Chicken with Pumpkin Seed Salsa
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 6 servings Serving suggestions: Mexican rice and black beans; 2 kilograms chicken, cut into pieces (halve breasts crosswise if large); 118 milliliters fresh cilantro leaves; 2 teaspoons ground coriander; 3 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 Fresno chile or jalapeno, seeded if desired and finely diced; 6 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice; 4 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 237 milliliters pepitas (peeled pumpkin seeds); 0 smalls red onion, finely diced

Need Head to the store and pick up chicken, jalapeno, ground coriander, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the rice you could follow this main course with the Rice Pudding as a dessert. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

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Oven

Combine 2 tablespoons of the oil with the cumin, coriander, 2 teaspoons kosher salt and 1 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl. Rub the spiced oil all over the chicken pieces and place on a foil-lined shallow-rimmed baking sheet. Roast until the chicken is golden brown and crisp and a thermometer inserted into the thickest parts registers 165 degrees F, about 45 minutes.

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Chicken Pieces

Kosher Salt

Coriander

Whole Chicken

Pepper

Cumin

Cooking Oil

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Baking Sheet

Kitchen Thermometer

Bowl

Aluminum Foil

Meanwhile, toast the pepitas in a large dry skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 5 minutes. Cool and coarsely chop.

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Pumpkin Seeds

Toast

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Frying Pan

Transfer to a medium bowl, add the cilantro, lime juice, chiles, onions, remaining 2 tablespoons oil and 3/4 teaspoon salt and toss together.

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Lime Juice

Cilantro

Chili Pepper

Onion

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Bowl

Arrange the chicken pieces on a platter and serve with the bowl of salsa on the side, accompanied by Mexican rice and black beans.

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Chicken Pieces

Black Beans

Salsa

Rice

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Bowl

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Servings:

6servings

Serving suggestions: Mexican rice and black beans 2kilograms

chicken, cut into pieces (halve breasts crosswise if large)118milliliters

fresh cilantro leaves 2teaspoons

ground coriander 3teaspoons

ground cumin 1

Fresno chile or jalapeno, seeded if desired and finely diced 6servings

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1Tbsp

fresh lime juice 4Tbsps

extra-virgin olive oil 237milliliters

pepitas (peeled pumpkin seeds)0smalls

red onion, finely diced

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé are great choices for Mexican. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. The Alexana Revana Vineyard Pinot Noir with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 42 dollars per bottle.