Roast chicken

Here are 2 quick and easy recipes for chicken roast.


Roast Chicken

Ingredients

1 chicken
1 tablespoon salt or salt to taste
2 tablespoon red chilli powder
1 teaspoon crush red chillies
2 teaspoon ginger and garlic
Juice of 1 lemon
2 tablespoon tomato paste
butter

Method

1. Cut and wash chicken.
2. Make cuts in the chicken especially by the fleshy parts ie breasts , drumsticks and thighs.
3. Marinate the chicken with the above ingredients .
4. Cook on the stove on medium heat till half done.
5. Place the chicken in a casserole dish and place blobs of butter on the chicken.
6. Grill in the oven till done.
7. Enjoy



Roast Chicken # 2

1 Chicken
¼ cup oil
1 tablespoon salt or salt to taste
1 tablespoon ginger and garlic paste
3 teaspoon piri piri powder
1 teaspoon crush black pepper
juice of ½ lemon
½ teaspoon egg yellow colour (liquid)
1 tablespoon yoghurt
1 tablespoon mayonnaise

1 lemon cut in half

100 grams butter

Method

1. Wash chicken
2. Make cuts in the chicken especially by the fleshy parts ie breasts , drumsticks and thighs.
3. Rub the inside of the chicken with half a lemon.
4. Make a marinate with the above ingredients and marinade the chicken ie inside and outside.
5. Place the other half of the lemon inside the chicken.
6. Steam the chicken on the stove on medium heat till half done.
7. Cover the chicken with 50 grams of butter and with the lid on place in a pre- heated oven 180 degrees for 10-15 minutes.
8. Before serving rub the chicken with the balance of the butter and with the lid off and the oven on high roast for a few minutes or till fully done.
9. Serve with mixed vegetables and potatoes.
10. Enjoy.

Sister Naz,

May I ask what is piri piri powder? :003: Can I find it easily at the supermarket insha'Allah?

Piri piri powder is available in most supermarkets that stock Indian spices, but you can use chilli powder instead.

Jazakillahu Khayr dear sister. :daisies2:

You are Enjoy.