Roasted Chicken Ii Frango Assado Ii Recipes

ROAST CHICKEN (FRANGO ASSADO)

Steps:

• This common traditional recipe is very easy. Chickens are roasted whole. Wash chicken or chickens, depending upon how many people you will be serving. Melt 1/2 square of butter for each chicken. Pour butter over the top of the chicken and sprinkle with garlic, salt, pepper, paprika and parsley. Roast at 350 degrees for about one hour or until browned.

ROASTED CHICKEN WITH MOZZARELLA (FRANGO ASSADO COM MUSSARELA)

Steps:

• Boil the chicken with the tomatoes, salt, onion, parsley, celery, carrot and green onions. When tender strain and do not reuse the vegetables. Make a sauce by melting butter; add flour and the strained chicken broth (about 4 cups). Remove the chicken meat from the bones and add to the sauce. Cut 1 1/3 pound of mozzarella cheese in slices and put in the bottom of a baking dish. Pour the chicken sauce over the mozzarella cheese. Beat 2 egg whites until stiff and carefully put over chicken sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Brown in 400 degrees oven. Serve hot.

ROASTED CHICKEN II (FRANGO ASSADO II)

Steps:

• Arrange cut up chickens in a baking dish. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Melt butter, crushed garlic and cilantro and pour mixture over the chicken. Bake in a hot oven for 25-30 minutes or until well browned. Arrange chicken on a platter. Put a little water in a baking dish to loosen the drippings. NOTE: When hot place in a gravy dish to serve with the chicken.

COUNTRY CHICKEN (FRANGO CAIPIRA)

Steps:

• Marinate chicken for one half hour in garlic, onion, lemon juice. Fry chicken in cooking oil until golden. Add the seasonings the chicken has been marinating in. Add cilantro and chopped tomato. Cover and let cook over low heat until tender. Add butter and bell pepper. Continue cooking until tender.