Roasted Chile-Lime Chicken

Name: Roasted Chile-Lime Chicken
Prep time: 1 h 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 35 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 kilograms chicken; 5 mediums garlic cloves, finely chopped; 5 teaspoons kosher salt; 2 Tbsps freshly squeezed lime juice; 1 Tbsp freshly grated lime zest; 5 mediums serrano chiles, seeded and finely chopped; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil

Roasted Chile-Lime Chicken might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 6 servings with 840 calories, 71g of protein, and 59g of fat each. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and whole 30 diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 35 minutes. A mixture of vegetable oil, lime zest, serrano chiles, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the lime juice you could follow this main course with the Lime Angel Food Cake with Lime Glaze and Pistachios as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat oven to 400 degrees F and arrange a rack in the middle. Pat chicken dry with paper towels.

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Whole Chicken

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Paper Towels

Oven

Remove necks and any innards from the cavities and discard.

To spatchcock, use a sharp pair of poultry shears or kitchen scissors to cut along the backbone; remove and discard.

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Poultry

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Kitchen Scissors

Poultry Shears

Place chicken, breast-side up, and press down to flatten it to it is lying completely flat.

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Whole Chicken

Combine remaining ingredients in a small bowl and mix until evenly combined. Season and adjust flavor as desired. Loosen the skin from the breast and legs of the chicken and, using your clean hands, spread 1/2 of the mixture underneath. Rub the remaining mixture all over the outside of the chicken. Set aside while oven heats up, at least 20 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

Spread

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Bowl

Oven

Lay chicken in a roasting pan or baking dish fitted with a rack and roast until cooked an instant read thermometer inserted into the thigh registers 165 degrees F, about 50 to 60 minutes; let sit at least 10 minutes before carving.

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Whole Chicken

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Baking Pan