Saturday, November 10, 2012

Chipotle Glazed Roast Chicken

Ingredients
  • 1 3 pound chicken
  • 1 tbsp kosher salt
  • 2 chipotle chilis in adobo sauce
  • 2 tbsp fresh orange juice
  • 2 tbsp fresh lime juice\
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 7 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 1/2 tsp chili powder
Directions
  1. Rub the chicken all over, in the cavity, and under the skin with the kosher salt. Cover, and set aside in the fridge for two hours. 
  2. Make the chipotle sauce by blending the orange juice, lime juice, honey, garlic, chipotle peppers and 6 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil in a food processor until smooth.
  3. After two hours, remove the chicken from the fridge and massage all over with 1 tbsp of the extra virgin olive oil. Massage in the cumin and chili poder and roast at 375 for app 1 hour or until the chicken is almost cooked through and the skin is crispy.
  4. Increase the oven temperature to 425 and brush the entire chicken with 1/4 cup of the chipotle sauce. Roast for about 15 minutes longer until a thermometer inserted between the thigh and the breast registers 165 degrees. If the skin begins to brown too much, cover with tin foil for the last part of the roasting. 
  5. Let rest 5 minutes, carve, and serve with the chipotle sauce on the side. 
  6. If making soft tacos, fill a soft flour burrito shell with pumpkin rice, avocado, sour cream, cilantro, the chicken, and the chipotle sauce. Fold into a burrito style wrap and enjoy.