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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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Let rest 5 minutes, carve, and serve with the chipotle sauce on the side.
- 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.