
Dry Rubbed Roast Chicken
13h 50m
An easy to make and delicious comfort food that will impress you, your family, or your friends!
This dish was my low budget dinner for many nights after I moved to NYC and started working in the restaurant industry.
Add 1 tbsp of garlic powder and 2 tbsp of dried oregano to a bowl
Combine ½ tbsp of cumin powder with ½ tbsp of coriander seed powder and add to the bowl. Add 1 tbsp of salt
Add 2 tbsp of dried rosemary to a mortar and pestle and pound to break it. Add it to the seasoning mix
Add black pepper to taste
Mix to combine all the ingredients. The dry rub is ready
Pat dry the outside and the cavity of 1 whole chicken with paper towels
Trim away any excess fat and skin from the cavity area
Season all surfaces and the cavity with the dry rub to taste
Transfer to a baking dish and refrigerate for 12h until the skin dries
Preheat the oven to 193 °C
Transfer the chicken to a cast iron roasting pan. Roast for 45m until the fat on the skin has rendered and is slightly colored
Increase the temperature to 218 °C and roast the chicken for another 25m until the skin is crispy and golden brown
Let the chicken rest for 20m to set the juices
Cut between the joints of the thighs and the breast on both sides of the chicken to completely remove the thighs
Cut between the joints of the wings and the breast to remove both wings
Cut along the sides of the breastbone, as close to the bone as possible, to remove the breasts
Cut between the joints of the legs and the thighs to separate them
Slice the breasts and plate the chicken pieces. The carved roasted chicken is ready
Enjoy with any sides you favor!
Yield 4 people
Whole Chicken
1
Dry Rub
Garlic Powder
1 tbspCumin Powder
½ tspCoriander Seed Powder
½ tbspDried Oregano
2 tbspDried Rosemary
2 tbspBlack Pepper
to tasteSalt
1 tbsp
Equipment
Cast-Iron Pan