Sesame Honey Roasted Chicken

• Gluten free

• Meat

  • 2 3 to 4 pound chickens

• Produce

  • 1 1/2 tsp Coriander
  • 1 tbsp Parsley, fresh

• Condiments

  • 1/2 cup Honey
  • 1/2 cup Soy sauce

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper
  • 1 tsp Chinese five spice powder
  • 1 Salt and pepper
  • 1 tbsp Sesame seeds, Toasted

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2 tbsp Sesame seed oil, toasted
  • 1 tbsp Vegetable oil

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Description

Ingredients

• 2 3 to 4 pound chickens, giblets removed
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1-1/2 teaspoons coriander
• 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seed oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds for garnish
• 1 tablespoon fresh snipped parsley (optional)

Directions

• 30 minutes before roasting, bring chickens to room temperature. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine the vegetable oil,pepper,coriander and five-spice powder in a small bowl. Rub all over the chickens including the cavity.
• Tie the legs together with twine and tuck the wings under the body.
• Arrange the chicken breast-side up on a rack set in a rimmed baking sheet or shallow roasting pan. Leave space between the chickens.
• Roast until the skin is golden and the skin is crisp, about 1 hour.
• Make the glaze by combining the honey, soy sauce and sesame oil in a small bowl.
• Increase the oven temperature to 400 degrees. Brush the chickens with half of the glaze, including the underside.
• Continue roasting for 10 minutes. Brush the chickens with the rest of the glaze. Roasted for 10 more minutes or until a thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thigh reaches 165 degrees.
• Remove the chickens from the oven and transfer to a board or platter.
• Brush the chicken with the pan drippings and let the chicken rest for 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle the chickens with the sesame seeds and parsley.
• Remove the twine and carve the chicken. Serve with remaining pan drippings.