Oaxacan Chicken
Ingredients: Whole chicken, Salsa macha, Avocado leaves, Butter, Lemon · 70 min cook time · 520kcal · $21.35
Ingredients
1ea Whole chicken, 100ml Salsa macha, 5ea Avocado leaves, 4tbsp Butter, 1ea Lemon, 1ea Lime, 2tbsp Salt
Instructions
1. Spatchcock or butterfly the whole chicken by cutting down the spine.
2. Season the chicken liberally with salt on both sides.
3. In a large skillet over high heat, spoon some salsa macha, add avocado leaves, and place the chicken in the pan.
4. Add sliced lemon around the chicken, cover with foil, and bake in the oven at 400°F.
5. Remove the foil, baste the chicken with salsa macha, top with butter, and squeeze lime juice over it. Return to the oven until fully caramelized and internal temperature reaches 160°F.
6. Let the chicken rest before carving and serving.
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