Asian Poultry Recipes - Roast Lime Chicken Recipe

  
 

Poultry Recipes - Roast Lime Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

  • 4 garlic cloves, 2 finely chopped and 2 bruised but left whole

  • small bunch coriander (cilantro), with roots, coarsely chopped

  • 5ml/1 tsp ground turmeric

  • 5cm/2in piece fresh turmeric

  • 1 roasting chicken, about 1.5kg/3 1/4lb

  • 1 lime, cut in half

  • 4 medium large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into thick wedges

  • 300ml/1 1/4 cups chicken or vegetable stock

  • 30ml/2 tbsp soy sauce

  • salt and ground black pepper

Serves 2-4

Method:

  1. Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F/Gas 5. Calculate the cooking time for the chicken, allowing 20 minutes per 500g/1 1/4lb, plus 20 minutes. Using a food processor. grind the garlic, coriander, 10ml/2 tsp salt and turmeric to a paste.

  2. Place the chicken in a roasting pan and smear it with the paste. Squeeze the lime juice over, place the lime halves and garlic cloves in the cavity. Cover with foil and roast in the oven.

  3. Meanwhile, par-boil the sweet potatoes for 10 minutes, drain and place around the chicken. Baste and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Replace the foil and return the chicken to the oven.

  4. About 20 minutes before the end of cooking, remove the foil and baste the chicken. Turn the sweet potatoes over. 

  5. When the chicken is cooked, drain the juices into the pan, lift it on to a carving board, tent with foil and leave it to rest.

  6. Put the sweet potatoes in a serving dish and keep them hot. Pour away the fat from the roasting pan, but keep the juices.

  7. Heat on top of the stove until bubbling. Pour in the stock. Bring to the boil, stirring constantly, then stir in the soy sauce. Strain into a gravy boat. Serve with the chicken and sweet potatoes.

Note: Sweet potatoes are an inspired addition in this spicy chicken dish.