Cook a healthy Thai roasted chicken

Perhaps you want to surprise your date with a tasty chicken recipe that will make them salivate and salute you as a nice chef. You have always taken her out eating but this time you want to imitate that celebrity chef of your famous eating place and make for her some Thai roasted chicken. Nothing to worry about because all that is possible without much ado; you only need to sacrifice slightly less than one hour to end up baking a healthy chicken you both will enjoy.

What you need

Thai roasted chicken

In order to bake a healthy Thai chicken you will need a few ingredients which will include:

a whole chicken
2 red chilies
2 limes
Halved and seeded cup of coconut milk
Lemon grass
Ginger
Coriander

Step #1 – Preparing the oven

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees as you put the chilies and coconut milk in the food processor together with the lime and lemon grass in order to prepare a smooth paste of spices you are going to use.

Step #2 – Preparing the chicken

The secret of the Thai roasted chicken is the way its spices are placed very specifically under the skin and this can be done by loosening the skin using your fingers so that you create room underneath it to form some form of a pocket. Take your spices and spread them over the breasts and under the skin. If any of that is remaining it should then be spread over the remaining part of the skin over the chicken.

Step #3 – Roasting the chicken

Put a few slices of the remaining lime at the bottom of your roasting pan and place the spiced chicken on top of them after which you cover it with foil paper and roast for some 40 minutes. After roasting covered remove the foil and roast it uncovered for a further another close to 30 minutes. Remove the chicken from the oven and let it rest aside for 5 or so minutes. The skin will be tender brown and the juices must run clear if it is pierced with a skewer.

Step #4 – Carving the chicken

After your chicken is rested for those 5 minutes carve it and placed on serving plates that will already have been warmed. You can get some of the roasting juices and pour them on top of your meat and the coconut rice you will have prepared to go with your Thai roasted chicken. This meal goes down well when served with pak choi and broccoli in a side dish.

Conclusion

Thai roasted chicken is not only tasty to eat but is also loaded with many nutritional benefits because the fat contained in the coconut milk has a good amount of lauric acid which is important in boosting HDL cholesterol levels in your body. When choosing limes always go for those that are brightly colored and have a smooth skin and feeling heavier for their size; roll the fruit on your counter or working table pressing it firmly with your palm before slicing it if you are going to get as much of its juice as you can.