This is a fabulous way to revive the same ol’ chicken recipes you’ve been using every week for your family. We came across this flavor combination years ago from Michael Symon but I’ve done this so many times I’ve strayed pretty far from the original recipe for chicken wings and have adapted it to be a wonderful roasted chicken dish. Have you ever used coriander seeds in your cooking before? It’s got this tutti-fruity flavor that reminds me of Fruity Pebbles cereal (don’t be horrified, it’s actually really good). And combine that flavor with cinnamon and the smokiness of cumin and something kind of magical happens.
If you have a problem spending money on a spice you hardly use, let me be the first to direct you to the Ghandi Bazaar on 34th Street here in Lubbock. If you don’t live in Lubbock, find a local Indian food market or some kind of ethnic market because they sell spices CHEAP. Why? Because they USE THEM A LOT. It’s a staple to most other cultures like flour and sugar is to an American. We bought a 16 oz bag of coriander seeds at Ghandi Bazaar for $2! That sure beats a tiny jar for $4.50 at the grocery store. I don’t think I’ll ever use it up…unless I keep making this chicken…which I need to do this week.
Roasted Coriander Chicken
1 chicken, cut into 8 pieces (or pre-cut, but make sure it’s bone-in and skin on)
1/4 cup crushed coriander seeds
1 TBS cinnamon
2 tsp ground cumin
1 TBS kosher salt
1/4 cup olive oil
Preheat oven to 375F.
In a large, ziplock bag, add the chicken pieces and the spices and rub everything around until the chicken is completely coated. Pour in the olive oil and mush the bag around again, making sure (to the best of your ability) that all the chicken is coated relatively even.
In a 9×13″ glass pan, or on a cooking rack over a rimmed baking sheet sprayed with oil, add the chicken, evenly spaced apart. Roast for 25-30 minutes, or until a thermometer reads 165 in the thickest piece. I can’t cook chicken without a meat thermometer, so I can’t tell you an exact time. I just start taking the temp after 30 minutes and leave it in there if it’s not done.
*so good I made it twice on this blog 😉 with slightly different ratios this time. See? I change it all the time. But it’s always good!
The Family Meal 