Lime + Turmeric Roast Chicken

Name: Lime + Turmeric Roast Chicken (Morgh-e Beriyan)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: 1 small onion, peeled and halved; 2 tablespoons olive oil mixed with ½ cup Fresh lime juice (about 4 limes); 1 tablespoon sea salt; 1 tablespoon freshly ground pepper; 2 tablespoons zatar; 4 cloves garlic, crushed and peeled; 1 organic or kosher chicken (3 to 4 lb/1.5 to 1.8 k), or 2 Cornish hens; 1 tablespoon turmeric; 1 lime, cut in half; ¼ cup olive oil

Morgh-e Beriyan

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 25

Appears in

Joon

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2015

About

Ingredients

1 organic or kosher chicken (3 to 4 lb/1.5 to 1.8 k), or 2 Cornish

Asia
Iran
Main course
Gluten-free

Method

preheat the oven to 450°F (230°C). Line a rimmed sheet pan with parchment paper.
Place the chicken in a colander and rinse it, inside and outside, with cold water. Pat dry, then place in the lined sheet pan.
Pour half of the wet rub mixture i