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Spiced roasted chicken

This easy spiced roasted chicken recipe is packed with incredible flavor and simple to prepare. Perfect for family meals or special occasions!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • chicken thighs with skin, pierced all over with a small knife
  • cloves garlic peeled
  • inch piece fresh ginger root peeled
  • small jalapeño pepper seeded, or cayenne to taste
  • Juice and zest of 1 whole lemon
  • tablespoons tomato paste
  • ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
  • teaspoon cumin powder
  • teaspoon coriander seeds or ground coriander

Method
 

  1. Put chicken thighs in a bowl. Mince garlic, ginger and pepper. Toss with all remaining ingredients or put in a small food pPut chicken thighs in a bowl. Mince garlic, ginger and pepper. Toss with all remaining ingredients or put in a small food processor, and grind to a paste. (It is O.K. if the coriander seeds are not fully pulverized. They will add a little crunch.)
  2. Rub mixture thoroughly into chicken. At this point, you can cover, and refrigerate for up to a day.
  3. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Put thighs, skin side up, in a roasting pan. Roast for 35 to 45 minutes or until done.
  4. Enjoy