Citrus And Cumin Roasted Chicken

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 oranges, washed and cut into eighths
• 2 limes, quartered
• 1 (3 lb) chicken, washed and patted dry
• 2 tablespoons ground cumin
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 5 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
• 3 sprigs fresh oregano
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1 cup chicken stock (more if needed)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 remove the zest from 2 orange wedges and 2 lime wedges and set aside.
• 3 rub chicken with juice of those wedges.
• 4 season the entire chicken, including the cavity, with the cumin, salt and pepper to taste.
• 5 inside the cavity, place the used orange and lime wedges, plus 3 orange wedges, 3 lime wedges, 2 cloves of garlic and 3 sprigs of oregano.
• 6 place a small roasting pan over high heat and add the oil.
• 7 when the oil smokes, place the chicken, breast-side down in the pan.
• 8 sear, rolling slightly for even browning, until the breast is golden brown, about 4 to 5 minutes.
• 9 remove the chicken from the pan, slip a flat rack on bottom of pan, then place the chicken on the rack, breast-side up.
• 10 add the stock, remaining garlic cloves and a couple more sprigs of oregano to the pan.
• 11 squeeze the juice of the 7 orange wedges and remaining lime wedges into the pan, adding the juiced wedges to the pan as well.
• 12 roast until the chicken juices run clear when the leg is pieced near the joint, about 1 hour and 30 minutes.
• 13 check the moisture in the pan a few times while cooking, adding chicken broth if the pan juices are drying up.
• 14 transfer chicken to a warm platter, and allow it to rest for 20 minutes before carving. remove the fruit wedges, oregano and garlic from the pan, then place the pan juices in a small saucepan.
• 15 bring to a simmer over medium heat, taste and adjust seasoning, adding more orange juice from the remaining wedges if desired.
• 16 remove from heat and add the reserved zest. carve the chicken and serve with the sauce.