Serves: 4Ingredients:
1 Large (1.8kg) free range chicken
For the marinade:
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
4 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tsp sweet paprika
1 tsp ground pepper
1 tbsp ground cumin
1 tsp dry oregano
2 tsp sugar
For the sauce:
4 passionfruit
1 large yellow capsicum
1 or 2 long hot red chillies
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
¼ bunch coriander
1 extra passionfruit, to serve
Salt and pepper to taste
To serve:
¼ bunch coriander |
Method:
1. Pre-heat the oven to 160oC
2. Using a sharp serrated knife or kitchen scissors, cut the chicken through the back bone and press it down flat in a deep baking dish, skin side down.
3. For the marinade, mix olive oil, white wine vinegar, garlic, paprika, pepper and cumin until combined. Gently pair the skin away from the breasts and place ⅓of the marinade under the skin. Place chicken skin side up in a baking dish and coat the skin the remaining marinade. Cover loosely with foil and roast in a low oven 170oC for 30 minutes, then remove foil and turn up the heat to 230oC and roast for a further 15 minutes, or until the skin is golden and crunchy.
4. To start the sauce, we first make passionfruit juice. Halve 4 passionfruit, scoop out the seeds and flesh into measuring jug, then add just enough water to make 150ml. Pour into a belnder and suing a quick pulse, mix for a few seconds, being careful not to over blend as the seeds will be hard to extract. Pass through a fine plastic sieve using the back of a spoon to push the juice through. Discard seeds and reserve juice.
5. To complete the sauce, place capsicums and chillies on a lined baking tray and into the 230oC oven to blacken. Alternatively you can blacken the skins over a gas flame. Remove and place in a bowl and wrap tightly with cling film to steam. Once steamed peel off the skin and discard along with the seeds. Place the capsicum and chilli flesh in a blender, along with passionfruit juice and olive oil. Puree until smooth and season with salt and pepper. Remove from the blender and stir in very finely chopped coriander roots and stems, and season. Place the sauce in a serving bowl and top with the flesh and seeds of the 1 extra passionfruit.
6. To serve, sprinkle coriander levels over the roast chicken and serve with sauce alongside. |