This chicken is flavored with a delicious spiced rub and glazed with a simple blend of mustard and preserves.
Cook Time: 1 hour, 40 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour, 40 minutes
Yield: 6 to 8 Servings
Ingredients:
- 1 roasting chicken, about 5 pounds
- salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons curry powder
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- Glaze:
- 3 tablespoons peach jam, apricot preserves, or similar
- 3 tablespoons grainy mustard or brown mustard
Preparation:
Wash the chicken and pat dry. Sprinkle inside and out with salt and pepper. Place the chicken on a rack in a foil-lined roasting pan.
Combine the curry powder, lemon juice, ginger, cumin, and vegetable oil. Rub the mixture all over the chicken and under the skin.
Roast at 350° for about 20 minutes per pound, or to about 165° on a meat thermometer inserted into the thigh but not touching bone.
About 10 to 15 minutes before the chicken is done, combine the preserves and mustard and brush generously over the chicken. Continue roasting until done.
Serves 4 to 6.
