Dukka Chicken Roast with Orange

Name: Dukka Chicken Roast with Orange (Ferakh Baladi Rosto)
Cuisine: Egyptian
Ingredients: 1 chicken; 1 yellow onion, peeled and quartered; 1 garlic bulb, halved; 100 ml (3½ fl oz/scant ½ cup) orange juice; Sea salt and ground black pepper; Sea salt and ground black pepper; Dill, to garnish; 1 tbsp fennel seeds; 1 tbsp coriander seeds; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tbsp sea salt flakes; 2 tbsp sesame seeds; Zest of 1 orange; 2 tsp Dijon mustard; 50 ml (1¾ fl oz/3½ tbsp) olive oil

Ferakh Baladi Rosto

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Egypt

By Suzanne Zeidy and Rawah Badrawi

Published 2026

About

The Bigawi chicken is a heritage breed native to Fayoum. Our roast chicken recipe reflects the Egyptian penchant for spice blends; a citrusy dukka marinade jazzes up the mildness of chicken, delivering an elegant dish for a family dinner.

Ingredients

1 chicken
1 orange
1 yellow onion, peeled and quartered
1

Africa
Egypt
Fayoum
Dinner
Mediterranean
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F, Gas 6).

For the dukka marinade, use a pestle and mortar to coarsely grind together the fennel and coriander seeds.

In a small bowl mix together the sugar, salt, sesame seeds and orange zest. Add the ground fennel and coriander seeds and