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Filipino Roasted Chicken Pandan

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Filipino Roasted Chicken Pandan

Pandan and lemongrass perfume this simple, deeply aromatic roasted chicken.

1 hour 40 minutes · Serves 5

Ingredients for Filipino Roasted Chicken Pandan

  • 1 large whole chicken, cleaned
  • 1 bunch pandan (screwpine) leaves
  • 1 bunch lemongrass, knotted
  • 1 medium yellow onion, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon whole peppercorns
  • 5 dried bay leaves
  • 6 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 tablespoons coarse sea salt

How to cook Filipino Roasted Chicken Pandan

  1. 1.Preheat oven to 425°F.
  2. 2.Rub salt all over the chicken, including the cavity.
  3. 3.Mix garlic, onion, bay leaves, and peppercorns; stuff into the cavity, followed by pandan leaves and knotted lemongrass.
  4. 4.Place chicken on a roasting rack or in a roasting pan.
  5. 5.Roast for 90 minutes, until browned and cooked through. Rest 10 minutes.
  6. 6.Discard cavity aromatics, carve, and serve.
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