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Moroccan-Style Roast Chicken

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Moroccan-Style Roast ChickenTina Rupp

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    1 hour 25 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

1/4 cup ( 1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
1 (4 3/4- to 5-pound) whole chicken, rinsed, patted dry

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Position rack in bottom third of oven; preheat to 400°F. Whisk butter, honey, cinnamon, and turmeric in small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer 1/4 cup honey butter to small bowl; reserve.

    Step 2

    Place chicken on rack in roasting pan. Brush with some of remaining honey butter; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast chicken until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 165°F to 170°F, brushing occasionally with honey butter and covering loosely with foil if browning too quickly, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Transfer to platter. Serve with reserved honey butter.

TagsMoroccanNorth AfricanAfricanWhole ChickenChickenPoultryMainDinnerGluten FreeNut FreeEasy5 Ingredients or FewerRoastBon Appétit
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