Roast Chicken With Seasoned Paste Recipes

SAVORY RUBBED ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, mix the first eight ingredients., Pat chicken dry and place on a rack in a roasting pan, breast side up. Rub seasoning mixture over the outside and inside of chicken. Place onion inside cavity. Tuck wings under chicken; tie drumsticks together., Roast 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°. (Cover loosely with foil if chicken browns too quickly.) Remove chicken from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before carving.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH ROSEMARY-GARLIC PASTE

Steps:

• Combine chopped rosemary and next 4 ingredients in mortar and crush with pestle or blend in mini processor until coarse paste forms. Mix in oil. Rinse chicken; pat dry. Rub 1 teaspoon herb mixture over bone side of chicken. Turn chicken over and open like book; place chicken, skin side up, on work surface. Loosen skin from breast and thigh meat; rub remaining herb mixture over meat under skin. Rub any remaining herb mixture on outside of chicken.
• Place rosemary sprigs in 13x9x2-inch ceramic or glass baking dish. Place chicken, skin side up, atop rosemary sprigs in dish. DO AHEAD: Can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover with plastic wrap and chill. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour before roasting.
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°F. Roast chicken uncovered until instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 170°F, about 1 1/2 hours. Transfer chicken to platter and serve.
• *Available in the spice section of most supermarkets.
• WHAT TO DRINK:
• Chardonnay is a good match for this menu. In keeping with the spirit of this earth-friendly dinner, go with a domestic bottle. We like the 2006 Frog's Leap Chardonnay ($24) from Napa, which has bright citrus and stone fruit flavors.

ROASTED CHICKEN RUB

Steps:

• Stir celery flakes, salt, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, sage, black pepper, rosemary, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl. Transfer spice mixture to a spice grinder or food processor and blend until smooth.

ROASTED HALVED CHICKEN WITH GARLIC-HERB PASTE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Garlic-Herb Paste: Combine the rosemary, lemon zest, lemon juice,garlic, olive oil, cayenne, Dijon mustard, and salt and pepper to taste, in a small bowl. Stir to incorporate.
• Rub chicken with Garlic-Herb Paste. Let marinate at room temperature for 1 hour.
• Coat a large cast iron skillet lightly with olive oil and heat over medium-high heat. Oil the bottom of a second cast iron skillet, of equal or smaller size.
• Put the chicken, skin side down, in first pan, and top it with the second pan, oiled-side down on top of the chicken. Sear chicken until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
• Remove top skillet, flip the chicken and transfer to the oven. Cook until chicken is cooked through, about 35 minutes.
• Transfer to a serving platter and serve.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH SEASONED PASTE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees. Loosen the skin over as much of the chicken as possible by running your fingers under the skin. Stuff 1/4 cup of the paste under the skin and 1/4 cup inside the cavity. Season with the salt and pepper to taste, cover and let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes. Roast for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the juices run clear.

CHICKEN SEASONING

Steps:

• Measure out all the ingredients in a bowl and stir together well. They can also be lightly combined in a blender or crushed together using a pestle and mortar to create a finer powder, if you prefer. Sprinkle over chicken before baking, roasting or frying.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH ITALIAN SEASONINGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Cut onions into thick slices (approximately 1/2").
• Using a broiler pan with rack in place, lay onion slices on rack to form a'bed' on which the chicken will sit.
• (The rack will allow excess grease to run off; the onions will impart nice flavor and will prevent chicken from sticking.).
• Remove giblets from cavity of chicken; rinse well with cold water and pat dry.
• Using a pastry brush (or your hands), coat entire outside of chicken lightly but thoroughly with olive oil.
• Sprinkle with salt, pepper and Italian seasonings (amounts given above are just general guidelines listed in the original recipe-- it's better to sprinkle evenly all over rather than trying to measure exactly).
• Place chicken on top of onion slices BREAST SIDE DOWN; cook for 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven; reduce temperature setting to 400 degrees F.
• Carefully turn chicken over so that the breast side is facing up; return to oven for an additional 45 minutes, or until done.
• Allow to rest 10 minutes before carving (IMPORTANT STEP!).