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Coriander and Sumac Roast Chicken with Chickpeas and Hazelnuts





Yields
Serves 6




Total Time
1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients from several Turkish-Mediterranean dishes at the Fillmore Street location of Troya Mediterranean Kitchen in San Francisco inspired this easy yet exotic meal. If your grocery store doesn't carry dried mint in the spice aisle, open a bag of peppermint tea.

su-Coriander and Sumac Roast Chicken with Chickpeas and Hazelnuts




Photo: Maren Caruso; Styling: Nissa Quanstrom
 2 tablespoons plus 1 tsp. ground coriander
  About 3 1/2 tsp. sumac*, divided
 2 teaspoons ground cumin
 1 teaspoon pepper
 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
 1 whole chicken (4 to 4 1/2 lbs.), lumps of fat removed
 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
 1 lemon, quartered
 1 tablespoon butter
 1/4 cup golden raisins
 1/4 cup dried currants
 1 can (14.5 oz.) chickpeas (garbanzos), rinsed
 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley
 1/2 cup coarsely chopped roasted hazelnuts
  Hot long-grain white rice for 6, cooked with a little dried mint
  Plain whole-milk yogurt seasoned with dried mint and salt
Step 1
1

Preheat oven to 400°. Combine 2 tbsp. coriander, 2 tsp. sumac, the cumin, pepper, and 1 tsp. salt. Rub chicken with 1 1/2 tbsp. oil, then inside and out with spice mixture. Put lemon inside cavity. Set chicken, breast up, on a rack in a roasting pan. Tie legs together loosely with kitchen twine.

Step 2
2

Roast chicken 45 minutes, then baste every 15 minutes or so with pan drippings until a leg joint wiggles easily and juices run clear, about 30 minutes more.

Step 3
3

Heat remaining 1 1/2 tbsp. oil and the butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Add raisins, currants, 1 1/2 tsp. sumac, and remaining 1 tsp. coriander and 1/2 tsp. salt. Cook, stirring, until puffy and sizzling, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in a splash of water, the chickpeas, and parsley and cook until hot. Stir in hazelnuts.

Step 4
4

Spread rice on a platter. Arrange chickpea mixture over rice, then set chicken on top and remove twine. Serve with yogurt, the roasted lemon, and more sumac to add to taste.

Step 5
5

*Find in the spice aisle or at worldspice.com

Step 6
6

Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving without rice.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 0


Amount Per Serving
Calories 576Calories from Fat 56
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 36g56%

Saturated Fat 8.6g43%
Cholesterol 164mg55%
Sodium 585mg25%
Total Carbohydrate 18g6%

Dietary Fiber 2g8%
Protein 44g88%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.