Creole Roasted Chicken

Creole Roasted Chicken

from lisagcooks.com
95 min

I love coming up with new ways to do a roasted chicken; it’s healthy, cost-effective, easy and yet it always seems to impress. Here, I’ve used homemade Creole seasoning that I already had prepared and then experimented with using up the leftover lime in my fridge (I hate to waste!). Honestly, this chicken is juicy and delicious and the depth of flavour from the lime is incredible.

Ingredients

  • 1.3-2.3 kg (3-5 lb) whole chicken
  • salt
  • pepper
  • half lime
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp Homemade Creole Seasoning:
  • 1 tbsp sweet paprika
  • 1 1/2 tsp (dried) thyme
  • 1 1/2 tsp (dried) oregano
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • Mix all ingredients together

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat your oven to 375

  2. 2

    Season the cavity of the chicken with salt and pepper and then stuff it with the lime.

  3. 3

    Place the chicken in a roasting pan and then drizzle the olive oil over the chicken., rub it all over the chicken to ensure it’s evenly coated.

  4. 4

    Sprinkle the Creole seasoning over the chicken evenly.

  5. 5

    Roast the chicken according to the weight; about 30 minutes per pound for a fresh chicken.

  6. 6

    Let chicken stand uncovered for 20 minutes after you take it out of the oven before carving it.

  7. 7

    You’ll know the chicken is cooked when you pierce the skin in between the thigh and body and the juices run clear. If using a meat thermometer the temperature should not be below 170 F, some people say 165 but just to be safe go with 170.