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Morrocan Roasted Chicken

Morrocan Roasted Chicken
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Ingredients: 4 serving (4 oz) Chicken, Whole Young 1 fruit, 2-1/8" dia (2 oz) Fruits, Fresh, Lemons, raw, no peel, edible portion 3 tablespoon (0.5 oz) Oils, Olive 1 teaspoon Herbs & Spices, Cumin, Ground 5 serving (1.1 oz) Vegetables, Packaged, Sliced Garlic & Whole Garlic Cloves, bottled 1 teaspoon (0.1 oz) Herbs & Spices, Ginger, ground 1 teaspoon (0.1 oz) Herbs & Spices, Cinnamon, ground, powder 0.5 teaspoon (0.1 oz) Herbs & Spices, Allspice, ground 0.25 teaspoon (0.1 oz) Herbs & Spices, Pepper, red or cayenne 1 small (2.5 oz) Vegetables, Fresh, Onions, all types, raw, edible portion 1 small, 5-1/2" long (1.8 oz) Vegetables, Fresh, Carrots, raw, edible portion 1 serving Herbs & Spices, Cinnamon Sticks 2 teaspoon, 2.8g (0.1 oz) Sugars, Granulated 1 bottle (1 pint) Fruit Juices, 100% Pomegranate 1 serving, 2 tablespoons (0.1 oz) Herbs & Spices, Mint Leaves, peppermint, fresh Directions: 1 whole chicken, about 4 pounds 1/2 preserved lemon* 3 TBLS olive oil 5 cloves garlic 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp allspice 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper 1 small onion, chopped roughly 1 carrot, peeled and chopped roughly 1 cinnamon stick 1 TBLS sugar 4 cups boiling water 1 bottle (16 oz) pomegranate juice 1 TBLS fresh mint, chopped Recipe Part 2 Wash chicken and gently pull loose the skin. Set aside. In food processor, combine preserved lemon, olive oil, garlic, cumin, ginger, cinnamon, allspice and cayenne pepper. Grind to smooth paste. Rub marinade under chicken skin and inside cavity. Place chicken in refrigerator and marinate at least 2 hours, or overnight. Preheat oven to 500 F. In large roasting pan, combine onion, carrot, cinnamon stick, sugar and boiling water. Place chicken in pan and cook in preheated oven 25 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 and turn chicken over; cook another 20 minutes. Turn chicken over again and cook 20 minutes; turn chicken final time and cook additional 20 minutes. Baste chicken with pan juices during each turn. While chicken is cooking, place pomegranate juice in small saucepan and bring to boil over medium heat. Cook until reduced to about ¼ cup. Remove chicken to cutting board and let rest for 15 minutes. Place drippings from pan in medium saucepan; add reduced pomegranate juice and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook 15 minutes to thicken. Stir in mint. Recipe Part 3 *To make preserved lemons, cut 4 large lemons into 8 wedges each. In mixing bowl, toss with 2/3 cup salt and 1 cup fresh lemon juice. Transfer to large glass jar and cover with tight-fitting lid. Let lemons stand at room temperature for one week, shaking jar each day. Add olive oil to cover lemons and store, covered and refrigerated, up to 6 months.

Serves: 4 Serving Size: Serves 4 Calories per Serving: 445 % Daily Value*       Total Fat 27.3 g 42%         Saturated Fat 1.4 g 7%       Cholesterol 100 mg 33%       Sodium 658 mg 27%       Potassium 315 g      Calcium 23 g      Total Carbs 28 g 9%         Dietary Fiber 2 g 6%         Sugars 20 g      Protein 23 g      Sugar Alcohols 0 g   * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.  Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.   Calories: 2,000 2,500 Total Fat Less than 65g 80g   Sat Fat Less than 20g 25g Cholesterol Less than 300mg 300mg Sodium Less than 2,400mg 2,400mg Total Carbohydrate   300g 375g   Dietary Fiber   25g 30g Nutritional Information From CalorieKing.com