Best 8 Spice Rubbed Flattened Roast Chicken Recipes

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Spice rubbed flattened roast chicken is a flavourful and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With its crispy skin, tender meat, and aromatic spices, this dish is sure to impress your family and friends. This article provides a comprehensive guide to cooking the perfect spice rubbed flattened roast chicken, covering everything from selecting the right ingredients to mastering the cooking techniques.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

SPICE RUBBED ROAST CHICKEN



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Provided by Trisha Yearwood

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h15m

Yield 2 to 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne
Zest of 1 lemon, the lemon quartered
One 3-pound chicken, giblets removed
6 cloves garlic, crushed
3 fresh bay leaves
2 medium onions, sliced into 3 rings each
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled

Steps:

  • Combine the salt, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, black pepper, cayenne and lemon zest in a bowl. Wash the chicken and pat very dry. Rub the spice mixture all over the chicken. Set the chicken on a plate and refrigerate, uncovered, for at least 1 hour and up to 8 hours (to dry out the skin and promote crisp skin).
  • When you are ready to cook, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
  • Stuff the chicken with the lemon quarters, garlic and bay leaves. Arrange the onion slices to make a bed for the chicken in a large cast-iron skillet. Set the chicken on the onions and tuck the wings tips under the chicken's body. Brush the chicken all over with the melted butter.
  • Roast the chicken, basting once halfway through with the pan juices, until the skin is crisp and golden and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thigh (do not touch bone) reads 165 degrees F, about 45 minutes. Let rest at least 10 minutes before carving.

WHOLE SPICE-RUBBED CHICKEN WITH ROASTED GARLIC AND LEMONS



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"The cinnamon in this dish adds just a little sweetness," says Alex.

Provided by Alex Guarnaschelli

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 whole chicken (3 1/2 to 4 pounds)
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt
1 tablespoon hot paprika
1 tablespoon dry mustard
4 heads garlic, unpeeled, halved widthwise
1 cup sugar
4 large lemons
2 cinnamon sticks
1 tablespoon fennel seeds
1/2 cup red wine vinegar

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. Cook the chicken and garlic: Rub the outside of the chicken with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt. Use a fine-mesh strainer to sprinkle an even layer of the paprika and mustard over the whole chicken. Transfer to a shallow baking pan or rimmed baking sheet fitted with a roasting rack and roast for 15 minutes. Then lower the oven temperature to 375 degrees F and loosely cover the top of the chicken with a piece of foil. In a small bowl, toss the garlic with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and season with salt. Arrange the garlic around the chicken. Roast until the chicken juices run clear or the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F to 165 degrees F, 40 to 50 minutes. Remove the chicken from the oven and allow it to rest for 15 minutes before carving.
  • While the chicken is roasting, cook the lemons: In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, 2 teaspoons salt and the lemons with 3 cups water. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Add the cinnamon sticks and fennel seeds. Simmer until the liquid becomes slightly syrupy, 10 to 12 minutes. Add the red wine vinegar and cook over medium heat until the lemons become tender when pierced with the tip of a knife, 30 to 35 minutes. Allow the lemons to sit in the hot liquid for 15 minutes, then remove them with a slotted spoon. On a flat surface, cut each lemon into 1/2-inch-thick rounds. Remove the seeds. Set the slices aside in some of the cooking liquid to keep them moist until ready to serve.
  • Finish the dish: Arrange the chicken on a serving platter with the garlic around it. Put the baking pan on a burner and simmer any chicken cooking juices over medium heat. Remove from the heat and stir in the drained lemon slices. Return the heat to medium low, taste for seasoning and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes to allow the flavors to come together. Spoon the sauce and lemons around the chicken and roasted garlic.

SPICE RUBBED FLATTENED ROAST CHICKEN



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This Moroccan-inspired roast chicken will become your new favourite Sunday night dinner. Making the whole meal in a roasting pan means you can just pop it in the oven and forget about it!

Provided by Gay Lea Foods Co-operative(R)

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     Gay Lea Foods Co-operative®

Time 1h30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

⅓ cup Gay Lea Spreadables Butter, Cinnamon & Brown Sugar
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
1 (2 1/2 to 3 pound) whole chicken
1 pound baby potatoes
2 large carrots, scrubbed and sliced
2 large parsnips, scrubbed and sliced
2 green onions, roughly chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Blend Spreadables butter with ginger, lemon zest, cumin, garlic, salt, and pepper until well combined; set aside.
  • Place chicken, back-side-up, with neck facing away on a cutting board. Use a chef's knife or poultry shears to cut along each side of the backbone. Remove and discard backbone. Turn chicken over; turn legs drumsticks-inward and press on breastbone to flatten. Place chicken, cut-side-down in a roasting pan.
  • Melt 3 tablespoons (45 mL) butter mixture; toss with potatoes, carrots, parsnips, and green onions. Scatter around chicken.
  • Carefully loosen skin over breast meat, legs, and thighs using fingertips. Spread remaining butter mixture evenly under and over skin of chicken.
  • Roast, basting occasionally, for 60 to 75 minutes (or until an instant-read thermometer registers 165 degrees F/74 degrees C in thigh and breast meat).
  • Cover and rest for 10 minutes. Carve chicken into portions and serve with vegetables.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 457.7 calories, Carbohydrate 33.2 g, Cholesterol 101.6 mg, Fat 22.8 g, Fiber 6.4 g, Protein 30.8 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 343 mg, Sugar 8.2 g

ROASTED CHICKEN RUB



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Herb and smokey spice blend that complements chicken.

Provided by Semigourmet

Time 10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 tablespoon celery flakes
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon ground thyme
2 teaspoons dried sage
1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper
1 ½ teaspoons dried rosemary
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Steps:

  • Stir celery flakes, salt, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, sage, black pepper, rosemary, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl. Transfer spice mixture to a spice grinder or food processor and blend until smooth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 19.9 calories, Carbohydrate 4.4 g, Fat 0.3 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 0.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 976.6 mg, Sugar 0.9 g

SAVORY RUBBED ROAST CHICKEN



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In general, procedures for roasting meat apply to poultry, too. For this dry chicken rub recipe, a blend of paprika, onion powder, garlic powder and cayenne go on the skin and inside the cavity for a bright, spicy roast chicken. -Margaret Cole, Imperial, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 2h35m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon white pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon dried thyme
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 roasting chicken (6 to 7 pounds)
1 large onion, cut into wedges

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, mix the first eight ingredients., Pat chicken dry and place on a rack in a roasting pan, breast side up. Rub seasoning mixture over the outside and inside of chicken. Place onion inside cavity. Tuck wings under chicken; tie drumsticks together., Roast 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°. (Cover loosely with foil if chicken browns too quickly.) Remove chicken from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before carving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 272 calories, Fat 16g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 90mg cholesterol, Sodium 284mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 29g protein.

ROASTED SPICE-RUBBED CHICKEN UNDER A BRICK



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Provided by Waldy Malouf

Categories     Chicken     Roast     Low/No Sugar     Dinner     Spice     Cinnamon     Sugar Conscious     Paleo     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 whole chicken (about 3 1/2 pounds), halved, back and breast bones removed (leave the rib bones)
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon coarse sea salt or kosher salt
1/2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/2 tablespoon ground allspice
1/2 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 tablespoon ground turmeric
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Chopped fresh cilantro for garnish
Lemon wedges for serving

Steps:

  • Rinse the chicken and pat dry with paper towels. In a bowl, mix together the cumin, salt, cinnamon, allspice, pepper, and turmeric. Pat the mixture onto the chicken and wrap it tightly in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 12 hours.
  • Remove the chicken from the refrigerator 1 hour before cooking. Place a 14-inch skillet or heavy-duty roasting or baking pan in the oven, along with 2 foil-wrapped bricks, and preheat the oven to 500°F for 15 minutes.
  • Rub the chicken with the olive oil and press it flat. Wearing oven mitts, remove the pan from the oven and press the chicken, skin side down, on the pan. Place a brick on top of each chicken half. (Instead of the foil-wrapped bricks, you can preheat another baking sheet and/or a heavy heatproof object such as a thick cast-iron skillet to use as a weight. Place the baking sheet on top of the chicken and weigh it down with the weight.) Roast for 30 minutes. Garnish the chicken with cilantro and serve with lemon wedges.

SPICE-RUBBED SPATCHCOCKED CHICKEN



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A spatchcocked chicken, also called a butterflied chicken, cooks more quickly and evenly than a whole bird, giving you juicy white meat as well as dark meat in less than an hour. Here the chicken is marinated in a brown sugar and chile spice rub before being roasted until its skin is crisp and deeply flavored. If you aren't up for spatchcocking your own bird, you can ask your butcher to do it for you.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     dinner, poultry, main course

Time 3h

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 chicken, 3 1/2 to 4 pounds, patted dry
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon ancho or New Mexico chile powder
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
2 bay leaves, torn or cut into pieces
Lime or lemon wedges, for serving

Steps:

  • Spatchcock the chicken by using poultry shears or kitchen scissors (or a sharp knife) to cut along one side of the backbone until the chicken opens. If you like you can cut along the other side of the backbone and remove it, or leave it attached to roast with the rest of the bird. Open up the bird and place it so it lies flat, breast side up. Press hard onto the center of the breast until you feel a pop, and the breast lies more or less flat.
  • In a small bowl, mix together sugar, salt, chile powder, paprika, mustard powder, oregano, pepper, allspice and bay leaves. Smear the mixture all over the chicken. Lay chicken, skin side up, on a rimmed baking sheet (or plate) and refrigerate uncovered for at least 2 hours and up to 24 hours.
  • Heat oven to 425 degrees. If the chicken isn't on a rimmed baking sheet, transfer it to one. Roast chicken until the juices run clear when the thickest part of the thigh is pricked with a fork (an instant-read thermometer plunged into the thickest part of the breast will read 150), 40 to 50 minutes.
  • Remove from oven, cover bird with foil and let rest for 10 minutes before carving. Serve with lime or lemon wedges on the side.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 639, UnsaturatedFat 28 grams, Carbohydrate 4 grams, Fat 44 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 54 grams, SaturatedFat 13 grams, Sodium 1000 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams

ROAST CHICKEN SPICE RUB



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Wanted something different for my roast chicken and just grabbed a few spices - the result was fabulous. I used this on a roast chicken, but would be great on grilled or bbq thighs or breast pieces as well.

Provided by Sarah

Categories     < 15 Mins

Time 10m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried lemon grass
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon dried sage
1/4-1/2 teaspoon salt
olive oil (optional)

Steps:

  • Mix all ingredients in a small bowl.
  • For roast chicken rub with olive oil them massage in spice mix.
  • For chicken thighs or breast coat pieces in spice mix and massage inches.
  • Cook as desired and enjoy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 39.4, Fat 0.8, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 587.2, Carbohydrate 8.9, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 0.5, Protein 1.4

Tips:

  • Use fresh herbs and spices for maximum flavor.
  • Rub the chicken thoroughly with the spice mixture to ensure even coverage.
  • Preheat the oven to the correct temperature to ensure the chicken cooks evenly.
  • Roast the chicken according to the recipe instructions to achieve the desired doneness.
  • Let the chicken rest for a few minutes before carving to allow the juices to redistribute.

Conclusion:

Spice-rubbed flattened roast chicken is a flavorful and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for lunch or dinner. With its crispy skin, juicy meat, and herbaceous flavor, this chicken is sure to be a hit with your family and friends. The tips provided in this article will help you achieve the best results, whether you are a seasoned cook or a beginner in the kitchen. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and get ready to indulge in a delicious and satisfying meal.

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