Thursday, July 16, 2009

Five-Spice Roast Chicken

All of our recipes lately are coming from Bon Appetit, and this is no exception. It sounded easy, so I ripped it out and here we are. The only catch is that it IS best to marinate it overnight, if you remember. I might also suggest making extra marinade and rubbing some under the skin of the chicken thighs. Serve it over ginger-scented rice (make basmati rice according to package instructions, but add some minced ginger to the party).

4 garlic cloves, pressed
2 Tbs kosher salt
2 Tbs extra-virgin olive oil
1 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
3-4 pieces chicken with skin and bones
1 large onion, peeled, cut into wedges

Combine garlic, salt, olive oil, and Chinese five-spice powder in large bowl. Add chicken pieces; turn to coat. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour or overnight.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Arrange onion wedges in a 9x9 baking pan, and arrange chicken, skin side up, atop onions.

Roast until chicken is cooked through, basting occasionally with pan juices, about 50 minutes. Remove chicken from oven and let rest 10 minutes. Arrange chicken and onions on platter and serve.

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