Ingredients
- 1 (2 1/2 to 3-pound) chicken
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Marinade, recipe follows
- 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Mojito Glaze, recipe follows
Directions
Remove backbone of chicken with poultry shears; flatten chicken out by pressing firmly on skin part of chicken so it will sit evenly in a pan.
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
Combine all the dry spices and rub chicken with spice mixture, especially under the skin. Put into a resealable plastic bag and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
In a large mixing bowl combine all the ingredients for the marinade, then add chicken to marinade and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Remove chicken from marinade and shake off excess marinade. In a large saute pan over medium to high heat, add 4 tablespoons of extra- virgin olive oil. When oil is hot, place chicken skin side down and sear.
When skin is golden brown flip chicken and add 1/2 cup of marinade into pan; place pan in oven and cook the chicken for 25 minutes or until chicken has internal temperature of 165 degrees F. on an instant-read thermometer.
Remove the chicken from oven and brush with Mojito Glaze. Place chicken under broiler for 5 minutes. Remove from broiler, cut and serve immediately with more glaze on the side.
Marinade:
- 1 cup orange juice
- 2 limes, juiced
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon sliced garlic
- 1/4 cup dark rum
Combine all ingredients in mixing bowl.
Mojito Glaze:
- 1/2 cup dark rum
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons cold water
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 cup chopped mint leaves
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
In medium sauce pot, place rum, chicken broth and brown sugar. Reduce by 1/3 over high heat. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together water and cornstarch. When rum mixture is reduced, add cornstarch mixture slowly to simmering liquid and whisk for 3 minutes, until 50 percent thicker. Keep in mind that you might not need all of it. When glaze is at desired thickness, add mint leaves and transfer to small bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
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By vineyard0014
on February 24, 2013
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Just made this. Based on other comments about the glaze, I made one with and one without. Would not use the glaze again...................waste of good rum!
By H2035
on November 30, 2012
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I made this exactly as shown on the show and as described in the recipe. It was expensive to make and provided only average results. Not worth the expense. Another version of sweet, savory chicken. There are alot of other recipes that cost a fraction of this one with similar results. The only reason I gave this a 3 stars instead of 2 is because It is a great idea to remove the backbone and spatchcock the chicken for cooking, for any method.
By marybiro123
on November 26, 2012
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Okay so the temperature needs to go to 350 for about 40-60 minutes. This recipe ROCKS as a person who likes to provide dinners to those in need this is a favorite. There is no reason to bring those who have been sick boring dinners when Guy is around. My family loves this one too with rice and black beans. Throw in a little keylime pie to finish it off and you have a restaurant quality dinner that makes everyone smile. If you want a hit try this recipe out. Baptist don't even complain about the rum. LOL
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