Off Memooleh Betapoozim (Chicken Stuffed with Oranges)
Recipe By : Cooking the Israeli Way by Josephine Bacon
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Main Courses- Poultry High Holidays
Shabbat Sukkot
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 1/2 lb Chicken -- up to 3 lb
1 Lemon
2 ts Salt
1 ts Garlic powder
2 ts Paprika
1 ts Chili powder
1 ts Ground coriander
2 Oranges
1 c Water
2 Onions -- peeled
Preheat the oven to 425 F. Rinse the chicken inside and out under
cold running water. Pat dry with paper towels.
Place chicken in a roasting pan. Cut lemon in half and rub one half
over surface of chicken. In a small bowl, mix spices together and
sprinkle over chicken. Squeeze juice from lemon half and from 1 of
the oranges into roasting pan and add water. Place remaining orange,
whole and unpeeled, in chicken cavity. Cut onions in half and add to
pan. Cook chicken for 15 minutes, then baste with the pan juices and
lower heat to 350 F. Cook for 1 hour, basting after 30 minutes.
Remove orange from cavity of chicken. Cut orange and onions into
small pieces and serve with chicken. This dish is delicious with rice
or pasta.
