Name: Spiced Chicken (Zachineto Pileshko)
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Macedonian
Ingredients: 3–4 lb (1.5–2 kg) whole chicken, cut into serving-size pieces; 2 medium yellow onions, cut into wedges; ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 4–6 whole garlic cloves, peeled; 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon paprika; ½ teaspoon cinnamon

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Macedonia

By Katerina Nitsou

Published 2021

About

This dish, traditionally roasted in a furna (a wood-fired oven), is one of the best dishes you can have in Macedonia. The chicken is typically roasted in a shallow, glazed clay baker and served with fresh bread.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1

Method

In a large bowl, whisk together the oil, salt, paprika, cinnamon, and cayenne to make a marinade.

Place the chicken, onions, and garlic in a large bowl. Pour over the marinade and toss by hand. Make sure all of the pieces are evenly coated. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour to marinate.

Preheat the oven to