
Roasted Chicken with Salsa Pasilla
2d 5h 5m
This roasted chicken could be cooked completely in your oven, and it could be finished in the fryer. We serve it with salsa pasilla, a super smoky tomato based salsa with onion and garlic.
Choose your adventure with white meat or dark meat and make your own tacos from that! It's an awesome, delicious chicken dish.
Peel and quarter 1 large red onion
Finely slice the onion quarters and add them to a bowl
Add 1 tbsp of salt and macerate by hand. Press cling film directly on the onions and let them rest for 1h to release the juices
Add 4 cups of water to a saucepan without heat. Add 2 sliced garlic cloves
Add 5 tbsp of salt, 1 tbsp of black peppercorns and 1 tbsp of dried oregano
Add 1 tbsp of cumin seeds and 2 tbsp of guajillo powder
Add 1 tbsp of ancho chili powder
Add 3 cloves
Add 3 tbsp of achiote paste
Add 3 torn bay leaves
Turn the heat to high and boil for 5m until the flavors are combined
Strain through a fine sieve
Transfer to a bowl and let it cool at room temperature. The chicken brine is ready
Clean 1 whole chicken, cutting off the neck, the wing tips, and the feet
Remove the spine of the chicken with a pair of kitchen shears or with a well sharpened knife by cutting along each side
Remove excess flesh from inside the cavity. Make an incision from the wishbone, at the neck of the chicken, down to the extremity of the chicken
Remove the breastplate with your hands and cut the chicken in half
Place the chicken in a container and cover it with the cooled brine
Refrigerate the chicken for 24h until completely brined
Cut 5 limes in half and juice them
Add the lime juice to the onions and stir to combine. Cover the onions with cling film, pressing against the surface
Place in the refrigerator for 24h, until the onions are soft and bright pink
Remove from the refrigerator. The marinated onions are ready
Add 6 small garlic cloves, ½ cup of chintextle paste and ½ cup of honey to a blender
Add 3 tbsp of salt and 2 cups of orange juice
Add 1 cup of vegetable oil
Blend on high speed until smooth
The chintextle marinade is ready
Pat the chicken dry and place it on a rack over a baking sheet
Rub the chicken with the chintextle marinade and leave it at room temperature for 2h until the marinade dries
Peel and remove the root end of 5 garlic cloves
Chop ½ onion into large pieces
Add 7 tomatillos to a hot skillet over high heat. Add the chopped onion and the garlic cloves
Pan roast until the vegetables are lightly charred and the onions are slightly soft
Remove from the heat
Preheat the oven to 180 °C and preheat enough vegetable oil to deep fry to 190 °C
Transfer the tomatillo mix to a blender. Add 2 tbsp of chintextle paste and 1 tbsp of salt
Blend on high speed until smooth
Transfer to a bowl. The salsa pasilla is ready
Roast the chicken for 30m until golden brown
Deep fry the chicken until deep brown and crispy, flipping it occasionally for even cooking. The roasted & fried chintextle chicken is ready
Remove the thigh along with the drumstick
Separate the drumstick from the thigh, then cut the breast in half
Spread 2 tbsp of the pasilla sauce in a plate with a spoon. Place the carved chicken on top
Garnish with 3 tbsp of the marinated onions and fresh coriander to taste
Drizzle extra virgin olive oil to taste and squeeze a ¼ of a lime. The roasted chicken with salsa pasilla is ready
Enjoy this dish as it is, or use this flavorful bomb to fill your tacos!
Yield 4 people
Lime
½Extra Virgin Olive Oil
to drizzleFresh Coriander
to garnish
Marinated Onions
Large Red Onion
1Lime
5Salt
1 tbsp
Chicken Brine
Black Pepper
1 tbspDried Oregano
1 tbspCumin Seed
1 tbspGuajillo Powder
1 tbspAncho Chili Powder
1 tbspClove
3Achiote Paste
3 tbspSliced Garlic
2 clovesSalt
5 tbspWater
4 cupsBay Leaf
2
Roasted & Fried Chintextle Chicken
Whole Chicken
1Vegetable Oil
to deep fry
Chintextle Marinade
Chintextle Paste
½ cupHoney
½ cupOrange Juice
2 cupsGarlic
6 clovesVegetable Oil
1 cupsSalt
3 tbsp
Salsa Pasilla
Chintextle Paste
2 tbspTomatillo
7Garlic
5 clovesOnion
½Salt
1 tbsp
Equipment
Rack
Baking Tray
Blender