Pollo Asado Navideño [Recipe + Video] Christmas Chicken
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Pollo Asado Navideño [Recipe + Video] Christmas Chicken
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Looking for the easiest chicken recipe for the Christmas Eve Dinner? Check out this chicken roast Dominican-style, with all the flavors you've come to expect, in a less-complicated centerpiece for the biggest feast of the year.
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Ingredients
- 1 cubanelle pepper or green bell pepper, aka cubanela
- 1 red onion chopped, medium
- ¼ cup parsley plus extra sprigs for garnish, minced
- 6 garlic cloves
- ¼ cup capers
- ½ tablespoon oregano (dry, ground)
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 1 small bunch parsley
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- bitter orange juice or a whole lime, or 1½ lemon, juice of half
- 1 chicken 4 lb [1.8 kg], thawed overnight in the fridge if previously frozen, whole
Instructions
1. Making the seasoning
- In the bowl of the food processor or blender, combine cubanelle pepper, onion, garlic, capers, salt, parsley, soy sauce, and bitter orange juice. Blend to obtain a coarse paste.
2. Marinating the chicken
- Place the chicken in a large bowl. Pour the seasoning, and rub the chicken making sure the inside of the whole chicken cavity is coated with it, and leaving some of it covering the chicken breast.Cover the bowl with aluminum foil and let it rest in the fridge for 12 hours. Remove from the fridge and let it rest on the counter for about an hour to reach room temperature.
3. Roasting the chicken
- Heat the oven at 350 ºF [175 ºC].Remove the chicken from the bowl and place it on a roasting pan (with wire tray). Loosely cover the chicken with the aluminum foil. Roast in the preheated oven for 1¾ hours.Remove the aluminum foil, cook at your oven maximum temperature for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the skin is golden brown and the internal temperature measured inside the thigh indicates 165 ºF. If you do not have a thermometer, puncture the flesh between the thigh and the body and check there is no pink liquid present. Using a meat thermometer [Amazon affiliate link] is very highly recommended [1].
4. Serving
- Remove from the oven, garnish with parsley (rosemary or fresh thyme also make great garnishes, if you have some), and serve.
Notes
- For easy cleaning, line the bottom baking tray with aluminum foil when baking (I forgot to do it for the video and had to spend some time scrubbing the tray).
Nutrition Information
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Calories
1021kcal
(51%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
88g
(176%)
Fat
69g
(106%)
Saturated Fat
20g
(100%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
15g
(88%)
Monounsaturated Fat
28g
(140%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
340mg
(113%)
Sodium
4876mg
(203%)
Potassium
1120mg
(24%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
3110IU
(62%)
Vitamin C
73mg
(81%)
Calcium
111mg
(11%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1021 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1021kcal | 51% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 88g | 176% |
| Fat | 69g | 106% |
| Saturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 15g | 88% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 28g | 140% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 340mg | 113% |
| Sodium | 4876mg | 203% |
| Potassium | 1120mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 3110IU | 62% |
| Vitamin C | 73mg | 81% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 11% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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