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PERUVIAN ROAST CHICKEN w/ CHIPOTLE MAYO

PERUVIAN ROAST CHICKEN WITH CHIPOTLE MAYO

This is our new go to roast chicken recipe – it’s delicioso! It’s mild enough for kids and non-chilli eaters. If you like it hot add a few more Chipotle chillies to the marinade.

GF | DF | NF | EF - Serves 4

1 WHOLE CHICKEN (size 16)
1 LEMON
2 LIMES
2 - 3 BAY LEAVES

PERUVIAN MARINADE

1 - 2 tbsp CHIPOTLE CHILLIES in ADOBO SAUCE (1 or 2 chillies + sauce depending on how hot 🌶 you like it!), finely chopped
1½ tbsp RED WINE VINEGAR
1 tbsp soft BROWN SUGAR
4 tbsp OLIVE OIL
4 cloves GARLIC, peeled, crushed and finely chopped
1 tbsp GROUND CUMIN
1 tbsp SMOKED PAPRIKA
2 tsp FRESH OREGANO, roughly chopped (or 1 tsp of DRIED OREGANO)
2 tsp SALT
½ tsp freshly GROUND BLACK PEPPER
ZEST and JUICE of 1 LEMON

CHIPOTLE MAYO

1 - 2 tbsp CHIPOTLE CHILLIES in ADOBO SAUCE (a few chillies + sauce), finely chopped
ZEST and JUICE of 1 LIME
2 tsp HONEY or MAPLE SYRUP
½ cup MAYONNAISE (if using store brought we prefer Best Foods Brand)
2 tbsp FRESH CORIANDER or FRESH PARSLEY, finely chopped

To prepare the Chicken: Spatchcock the chicken by placing the chicken on a chopping board breast side down. Cut along the length of the backbone. Turn the chicken breast side up and splay open.

To prepare the Peruvian marinade: in a small bowl, combine the all the ingredients.

To prepare the chipotle lime mayo: mix all the ingredients together in a small bowl.

Preheat oven to 180°C.

Place the chicken in a deep-sided roasting dish. Rub the juice of ½ of the lemon over the chicken. Rub the marinade all over the chicken.

Slice the remaining lemon and the limes into quarters. Place them under and around the chicken. Pop a quarter of a lime under each wing. Add 1 cup of water and the bay leaves to the baking dish.

Roast for approximately 1 hour or until the chicken is cooked through. After 40 minutes baste the chicken every now and then with the juices from the bottom of the roasting dish.

To Serve: place the roast chicken on a serving platter with the chipotle mayo on the side. Serve with a yummy slaw like our Sticky Mango and Avocado Slaw.