Frango Assado (Portuguese Roast Chicken)
A simple yet flavorful roast chicken seasoned with garlic, paprika, and lemon. A classic Portuguese comfort food.
Ingredients
- 1 3-4 pound Whole Chicken
- 6 cloves Garlic
- 1 medium Lemon
- 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
- 2 teaspoons Paprika
- 1.5 teaspoons Salt
- 0.75 teaspoon Black Pepper
Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.
Instructions
- 1Preheat oven to about 205°C (200°C).
- 2Mince garlic. Zest and juice the lemon.
- 3In a bowl, combine minced garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- 4Rub the mixture all over the chicken, including under the skin of the breast and thighs.
- 5Place the chicken in a roasting pan.
- 6Roast for 60-75 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 74°C in the thickest part of the thigh. Baste with pan juices every 20 minutes.
- 7Let the chicken rest for 10 minutes before carving and serving.
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