Name: Spiced Roast Chicken with Couscous
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken; cooking spray; 1 lemon or apple (cut into quarters but not all the way through); 1 tbsp honey (heaping); 3 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp curry powder; 1 tbsp paprika; 3 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 tsp coriander seeds; salt; ground black pepper; 1 package couscous (prepared according to the package); ½ bunch chopped parsley or cilantro; grated zest of 1 orange; grated zest of 1 lemon; salt; black pepper; ⅓ cup raisins and dried cranberries

How I make it

Chicken

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
Mix the spice paste ingredients with the honey.
Spray the chicken with oil, inside the cavity too, and put the cut lemon inside.
Tie the legs together with string, then rub the spice paste all over the chicken.
Transfer to a greased roasting pan, breast side down, and pour the rest of the paste over it. Spray with oil again and put it in the oven.
Roast for 45-50 minutes, until golden, basting now and then with the pan juices.

Couscous and serving

Make the couscous according to the package and fluff it with a fork.
Add the parsley, zests, salt, pepper, raisins and cranberries. Stir and keep warm.
Spread the couscous on a large platter, make a well in the center and set the chicken in it. Pour the chicken juices over the couscous.

What I've learned

If the pan runs dry, I add a little boiling water, and spray the chicken with oil once or twice more while it roasts if needed.

Spiced Roast Chicken with Couscous Draft

What you need

Chicken

Spice paste

Couscous

How I make it

Chicken

Couscous and serving

What I've learned