Peruvian Style Oven Roasted Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 lbs whole chickens
• 4 tablespoons vinegar
• 3 tablespoons wine
• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 1/2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cumin
• salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 quart cold water

Recipe

• 1 combine vinegar, wine, oil with garlic powder, cumin, paprika, black pepper, and salt. mix well and form a paste.
• 2 add lemon juice to cold water.
• 3 clean chicken of any loose fat.
• 4 use the lemon water to wash chicken.
• 5 coat the chicken completely with spice paste, rubbing into every surface. rub the paste under the skin as much as possible.
• 6 place the chicken in refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
• 7 preheat the oven to 425°f
• 8 tuck the wings under the back, cross the legs, and tie with kitchen twine.
• 9 place the chicken, breast side down, in a roasting pan and roast 35 to 40 minutes, until the back is golden brown.
• 10 flip the chicken over. cut the string and to open up the legs.
• 11 baste the chicken with the drippings and roast 20 to 25 minutes more, until the whole chicken is golden brown.
• 12 let rest for 10 minutes before carving.