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Spatchcocked Crispy Happy Chicken With Rich Orange Sauce Recipe

Spatchcocked Crispy Happy Chicken With Rich Orange Sauce Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 tbsp olive oil
1 (3 lb) chicken (butterflied see note above, discard any lumps of fat,wash and towel dry, loosen the skin from the fl)
1 tsp kosher salt
fresh cracked pepper (20 turns of)
6 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp chili powder
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp dried thyme leaves
1 tsp fennel seed
1 tbsp butter or 1 tbsp oil
1/4 cup white onion, diced
1/2 tsp garlic, minced
1/2 tsp gingerroot, minced
1/4 cup brown sugar , packed
1 cup water
1 orange , juice and zest of
2 tbsp lemon juice, fresh
1/4 cup rice vinegar
2 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 tbsp grand marnier or 1 tbsp cold water
orange slice

Directions:

Chicken:.
Mix salt, pepper, garlic, chili powder, thyme, fennel and cumin.
Rub chicken under skin and all over the chicken with all of the spice mixture; cover and marinade in refrigerator for 4-24 hours.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Heat heavy large cast iron pan over medium high heat, add oil, placing chicken skin side down immediately place a very heavy pan or foil covered bricks on chicken and cook (without moving the chicken) until the skin is a golden brown (check with a tongs) till very crisp about 15 minutes.
Orange Sauce:.
Meanwhile melt butter in a medium hot pan; add and saute onions for 3 minutes add garlic, ginger, brown sugar, water, orange juice and zest, lemon juice, rice vinegar, and soy sauce; bring to a boil simmer for 5 minutes.
Mix together cornstarch and 2 tablespoons cold water or Grand Mariner making a slurry; add the slurry to the sauce whisking all the time to keep the sauce smooth; reduce heat to medium low; and simmer, about 5 minutes.
Remove the bricks and turn chicken skin side up and finish roasting for 20-25 minutes. Until a thermometer inserted in the thigh registers 160-165 degrees when juices run completely clear, and the skin should be a gorgeous golden-brown, and exceedingly crispy.
Remove chicken and let rest on a cutting board.
De fat the pan drippings.
Add the Orange Sauce to the pan juices. Strain the sauce.
Pour sauce into a gravy boat drizzle some on a platter and place the chicken on the sauce with crispy crust up.
Serving immediately with additional sauce and Longevity noodles or rice.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	282.35 Kcal (1182 kJ)
Calories from fat	146.04 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	16.23g	25%
Cholesterol	73.11mg	24%
Sodium	846.31mg	35%
Potassium	276.07mg	6%
Total Carbs	18.81g	6%
Sugars	11.63g	47%
Dietary Fiber	1.66g	7%
Protein	15.68g	31%
Vitamin C	17.5mg	29%
Iron	2.1mg	12%
Calcium	55mg	6%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	148.73 Kcal (623 kJ)
Calories from fat	76.92 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	8.55g	25%
Cholesterol	38.51mg	24%
Sodium	445.79mg	35%
Potassium	145.42mg	6%
Total Carbs	9.91g	6%
Sugars	6.12g	47%
Dietary Fiber	0.88g	7%
Protein	8.26g	31%
Vitamin C	9.2mg	29%
Iron	1.1mg	12%
Calcium	29mg	6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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