Poulet Roti a l'Algerienne (Algerian Roast Chicken)
An Algerian dinner. Ready in about 1 hour 49 minutes. Difficulty: medium.
- 19 minPrep (about)
- 1 hr 30 minCook (about)
- 1 hr 49 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- MediumDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
Main ingredient
- 1 chicken Shopping tip: A whole chicken (about 3 to 4 lb).
Fresh & other
- 1 cup water
- 1 onion
- 3 cloves garlic
Sauces & oils
- ¼ cup + 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
Spices & seasonings (3): black pepper, cayenne pepper, salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- To taste salt
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Turn the oven on to 350°F.
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Mix salt together, cayenne pepper, black pepper, garlic, Dijon mustard, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, onion and water in a roasting dish.
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Add chicken.
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Turn until well coated with mixture.
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Bake in the heat the oven till an instant-read thermometer inserted in your thickest part of your thigh, near your bone, reads 165 degrees (165°F), around 1 hour 30 minutes.
On the side: Green salad
A side we added to round out the meal. It is not part of the original recipe.
How to make it (10 min)
- Rinse the salad greens. Slice the cucumber.
- Put it all in a bowl and toss with the dressing just before eating.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.