Spice Rubbed Roast Chicken with Two Sauces
At his chicken-focused restaurant in Atlanta, Bantam + Biddy, Shaun Doty uses an Old Hickory rotisserie to cook his birds, which are coated with a lemony fennel-seed rub.
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest and 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon minced rosemary
- 1 tablespoon ground fennel seeds
- 1 tablespoon freshly ground pepper
- one 3 1/2-pound chicken, chilled
- kosher salt
- piri piri sauce, for serving
- 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup minced garlic
- 1/4 cup minced red onion
- 3 fresh red chiles, such as cayenne, stemmed, seeded, and thinly sliced crosswise
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped oregano
- kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
Direction
- In a bowl, whisk the oil, garlic, lemon zest and juice, rosemary, fennel seeds, and pepper. Rub the mixture all over the chicken, inside and out. Let come to room temperature.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Twist the wings of the chicken behind the back and tie the legs together; set breast side up in a roasting pan. Season all over with salt. Roast for about 55 minutes, until the juices run clear when an inner thigh is pierced. Transfer to a carving board and let rest for 10 minutes.
- In a small saucepan, combine the lime juice with the water and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and stir in the remaining ingredients. Let the sauce cool.
- Cut the chicken into 8 pieces and serve with the Wasakaka and Piri Piri Sauces.