Moroccan-Style Roast Chicken Recipe
Bored of the same old roast chicken? Spice it up with a variation that's delicious enough to pull you out of a rut, but easy enough for a busy weeknight.
Servings 4 people
Calories 1198kcal
Cost 20
Ingredients
- 4 lb. whole chicken rinsed and patted dry
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 zucchini minced
- 6 fresh or dried dates pitted and roughly chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 carrots minced
- 1 tbsp. fresh ginger minced
- ½ tsp. paprika
- ¾ tsp. ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ tsp. ground cayenne pepper
- ¼ tsp. ground turmeric
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Cooking twine
Ingredients for the spice rub
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp. cumin
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 F.
- Heat 1 tbsp. of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, and garlic, and cook until soft (2 to 3 minutes).1 onion, 2 carrots, 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, 2 cloves garlic
- Add the zucchini, dates, ginger, paprika, cumin, oregano, cayenne pepper, and turmeric, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir everything and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes.1 zucchini, 6 fresh or dried dates, 1 tbsp. fresh ginger, ½ tsp. paprika, ½ teaspoon dried oregano, ¼ tsp. ground cayenne pepper, ¼ tsp. ground turmeric, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, ½ tsp. cumin, Cooking twine
- Spoon the mixture into the chicken cavity and add the cinnamon stick. Tie the chicken’s legs together with the cooking string.4 lb. whole chicken, 1 cinnamon stick
- Place the chicken breast side up on a rack in a roasting pan.
- In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients for the rub, and rub it over the chicken.¾ tsp. ground cumin, ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Roast the chicken for 1 hour, basting every 20 minutes with the remaining rub mixture.
Nutrition
Calories: 1198kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 86g | Fat: 87g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 17g | Monounsaturated Fat: 41g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 340mg | Sodium: 331mg | Potassium: 1185mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1883IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 6mg