Chipotle Lime Roasted Chicken
Whole chickens are one of the most economical sources of protein. I buy them in bulk every few months from Azure Standard. To get the most out of a single chicken, I’ll first, cook and serve it as the main course. Then that night I’ll make chicken broth from the bones. The next day, I’ll make chicken salad, burritos, sandwiches, and soups with the broth. Often there is enough left over to freeze for future use. Usually, I get 3-4 meals for a family of four out of one chicken. This chipolte lime chicken is one of our favorites!
Recipe: Chipotle Lime Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 Whole Chicken
- 1 Red Onion
- 1 Lime (quartered)
- 6 Garlic Cloves (minced)
- 1 Tbs Olive Oil
- 1/2 Tsp Cumin
- 1/4 Tsp Ground Chipotle Chile
- Salt and Pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400º.
- Clean and dry chicken. Don’t forget the cavity.
- Season the chicken inside and out with salt and pepper.
- In a bowl, mix together lime juice (squeeze the limes), the lime rinds, garlic, olive oil, cumin and chipotle. I also add in some extra salt.
- Stuff the chicken with the chipolte lime mixture.
- Roast the chicken, breast side down, for about 90 minutes basting with the pan juices every 15-20 minutes.
- Chicken is done when a thermometer reads 165º when inserted into the thigh.
Preparation time: 10 minute(s)
Cooking time: 1 hour(s) 30 minute(s)
Number of servings (yield): 8
(I drizzle my chicken with the left over juices from the pan. Yum!)
If you are still wondering about a crock pot chicken recipe, I made this crock pot mushroom chicken recipe not long ago and really liked it.
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Jenn
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Oh my. This looks SO good!!! Can I come over for dinner, please?
Oh my does that sound good!
I really need to make chicken at home more often. I also use every last bit (except the for the cats) when I get a rotiss. chix from the store- always make soup afterward
I just ordered 6 roasters from Farmer Bob – bookmarked this one! Thank you!! Also, crack pot might be more accurate for how I use mine…
That cracks me up about the cat food. I keep trying stuff like that for Blackberry. she usually rolls her eyes and walks away. you’ll be interested to know that we’ve given up on Crossfit Cat. 😉
I love getting whole chickens. And I love the skin. Yep it’s worth every fatty calorie to me!
Dude that was some incredibly flavorful chicken. Thanks for the recipe! –Ron and Rhiannon
This had a reeeeally good, rich flaovr. I didn’t particularly taste the chocolate I just know it tasted good. The chocolate factore added cool points.