spice-rubbed chicken

Name: Spice-Rubbed Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: ## SPICE PASTE; 3 - thai chiles, tops trimmed (thin-skinned, hot red chiles, aka bird's-eye, or substitute fresh cayenne chiles); 2 ounce(s) young ginger (with green root and pink tips), or substitute regular ginger; 3 clove(s) garlic, peeled; 2 - cilantro stems (leaves reserved); 1 teaspoon(s) ground turmeric; 1 tablespoon(s) lime zest; 1 - small fryer chicken, about 3 lbs, cut into 6 pieces; - coarse salt; - ground black pepper; 6 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter; 2 medium white onions, cut into 1/2-inch rounds; 3 stalk(s) chinese celery, or 4 thin interior stalks of regular celery, cut into 2-inch pieces (leaves reserved for garnish); ## FOR GARNISH; 2 sprig(s) vietnamese mint leaves (or fresh mint leaves), torn into small pieces; 2 sprig(s) thai basil leaves, torn (or substitute standard italian basil) reserved; - reserved cilantro leaves; - torn reserved celery leaves, torn

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Jason Koch

Westland, MI

Updated on Jan 3, 2014

From the streets of Kuala Lumpur to your kitchen, Zak Pelaccio's dish makes a hearty winter meal.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 2 Hr

method Stove Top

yield 2 serving(s)

Ingredients

SPICE PASTE
3 - thai chiles, tops trimmed (thin-skinned, hot red chiles, aka bird's-eye, or substitute fresh cayenne chiles)
2 ounces young ginger (with green root and pink tips), or substitute regular ginger
3 cloves garlic, peeled
2 - cilantro stems (leaves reserved)
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 tablespoon lime zest
1 - small fryer chicken, about 3 lbs, cut into 6 pieces
- coarse salt
- ground black pepper
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 medium white onions, cut into 1/2-inch rounds
3 stalks chinese celery, or 4 thin interior stalks of regular celery, cut into 2-inch pieces (leaves reserved for garnish)
FOR GARNISH
2 sprigs vietnamese mint leaves (or fresh mint leaves), torn into small pieces
2 sprigs thai basil leaves, torn (or substitute standard italian basil) reserved
- reserved cilantro leaves
- torn reserved celery leaves, torn

How To Make spice-rubbed chicken

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. 2. Using food processor or blender (or mortar and pestle), combine spice ingredients into a paste. (Does not need to be completely smooth; avoid mixing until watery.) 3. Rinse and dry chicken very well. Season liberally with salt and black pepper. 4. In a bowl, use hands to mash butter until it softens; mix in spice paste. (If butter starts to melt or becomes too soft, place in refrigerator for about 15 minutes.) Rub butter paste over chicken pieces, coating all sides. 5. Place onions and celery in a heavy-duty pot (at least 5 quarts) and toss with salt and pepper. Arrange chicken on seasoned vegetables, cover pot, and place in preheated oven until chicken breasts are cooked through but still moist, about 1 1/2 hours, basting occasionally. Remove breasts (spooning some cooking broth over them) and reserve, leaving pot in oven until dark meat is thoroughly cooked, about another 15 minutes. Remove pot from oven, return breasts, and let dish rest covered for 15 to 20 minutes. To serve: In two shallow bowls, make a bed of vegetables and arrange chicken on top. Spoon liquid over; sprinkle with garnish.
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