Elevate your dinner with this spatchcocked chicken by infusing it with Moroccan spices. Cumin, cinnamon, honey and pomegranate seeds make this recipe a flavor knockout.
Moroccan Spatchcocked Chicken
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 1 hr 30 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 9
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken (3 1/2 to 4 1/2 lb)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses
- 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
- Chopped fresh cilantro, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 400°F. Line 15 x 10 x 1-inch pan with foil.
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Step2Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Place chicken, breast side down, on cutting board. Using heavy-duty kitchen scissors or poultry shears, cut closely along one side of backbone from thigh end to neck. Repeat on other side. Remove backbone; save for making Chicken and Broth or Roasted Chicken and Broth or discard. Turn chicken over; flatten breast area by pressing firmly with heel of hand. Place chicken, breast side up, in pan. Tuck wings under breast.
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Step3In small bowl, mix cumin, salt and cinnamon; sprinkle evenly over chicken. Cover with foil; bake 50 minutes.
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Step4In small bowl, mix honey, oil and molasses until well blended. Brush mixture on chicken.
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Step5Bake uncovered 10 to 20 minutes, brushing once or twice with pan juices, or until thermometer inserted in thickest part of breast reads at least 165°F. Sprinkle chicken with pomegranate seeds and cilantro. Serve with pan juices, if desired.
Nutrition
430
Calories
17g
Total Fat
40g
Protein
27g
Total Carbohydrate
24g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 430
- Calories from Fat
- 160
- Total Fat
- 17g
- 27%
- Saturated Fat
- 4g
- 19%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 125mg
- 41%
- Sodium
- 860mg
- 36%
- Potassium
- 530mg
- 15%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 27g
- 9%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 24g
- Protein
- 40g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 5 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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