directions
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1
In a small bowl combine the bread crumbs, tangerine zest and juice, ginger, soy sauce, honey and sesame oil
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2
Wash and pat dry the chicken
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3
Loosen the skin across the breast and then down around the leg and thigh using a chopstick or your fingers, being careful not to tear the skin. Work the sauce under the skin and over the meat of the breasts, legs and thighs and then all over the outside skin as well. Using an elastic food tie, truss the chicken
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4
Rotate the chicken on the spit rods for 55 to 60 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 170 degrees on the instant thermometer inserted in the thigh meat
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5
Remove the chicken skin and cut into serving pieces before serving.
TANGERINE- FLAVORED ROAST CHICKEN
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
- 1 teaspoon grated tangerine or orange zest
- 2 tablespoons fresh tangerine or orange juice
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger root
- 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon Oriental sesame oil
- 1 3-1/2 pound whole chicken