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Roasted Garlic Schmeared Chicken (Emeril Lagasse)
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 32 Minutes
Ready In: 47 Minutes
Servings: 2
Ingredients:
1/4 cup chopped garlic
3 tablespoons parsley
2 tablespoons crushed red pepper
salt
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 to 3/4 cup olive oil
1 (3 pound) chicken
salt and freshly ground black pepper
essence, recipe follows
2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
2. Combine the garlic, parsley, red pepper, salt, and onion in a food processor and puree. With the machine running, add the olive oil through the feed tube and process until smooth. Set aside.
3. With a sharp knife or poultry shears, remove the backbone from the chicken and discard. Lay the chicken on a flat surface, breast side up, and press down in the center of the breasts to flatten. Season with salt, pepper, and Essence. Place the chicken in a roasting pan, breast side up, and cover with the garlic schmear. Rub the schmear in well with your hands to coat evenly.
4. Place in the oven and roast for 10 to 15 minutes. Turn the chicken over and roast for 10 more minutes. Turn the chicken over again and roast another 10 minutes, or until the juices run clear. Remove from the oven and cover with foil. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
5. Essence (Emeril's Creole Seasoning):
6. Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
7. Yield: about 2/3 cup
8. Recipe from New New Orleans Cooking , by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.
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