Delve right into a heartwarming fusion of strong flavors with this oven-roasted Entire Rooster with Spanish Rice and Veggies; a pleasant one-pot surprise that ensures each chew is seasoned to perfection.

This recipe is a game-changer! It’s all about getting that juicy roasted hen and zesty rice collectively in a single pot, with minimal cleanup. Plus, we’re giving a nod to comfort with boxed rice and frozen veggies, so that you get max taste with method much less effort. It’s old-school style with right now’s busy-cook vibe.

Considered one of our hottest hen recipes on Match Foodie Finds is our traditional hen and rice recipe. This recipe was born out of or love for one-pot meals, a spin-off of the traditional hen and rice recipe, and our love for taste.

What’s on this one-pot hen recipe?

• Entire Rooster: The centerpiece! When roasted, this hen will get extremely tender and succulent, absorbing all of the superb flavors.
• Zatarains Spanish Rice Combine: An prompt taste booster. This rice combine brings zest and aptitude to the dish without having a ton of extra spices.
• Avocado Oil: A more healthy and extra flavorful various to common cooking oils. It handles warmth effectively and offers the hen a pleasant brown crust.
• Frozen Pepper, Onion, and Corn Combine: A genius hack for including texture, coloration, and veggie goodness with out the fuss of chopping all the things up.
• Contemporary Cilantro and Lime: These give the completion with their contemporary burst of taste, brightening up the entire dish.

Substitutions & Variations

• Zatarains Spanish Rice Combine: Should you can’t discover Zatarains or desire one other kind, any boxed rice combine with an identical taste profile can work. Or make your individual utilizing white rice seasoned with tomatoes, bell peppers, and your favourite spices.
• Avocado Oil: Can’t discover avocado oil? Olive oil and even canola oil can work as a alternative. Simply bear in mind the potential taste variations.
• Frozen Pepper, Onion, and Corn Combine: Should you’ve acquired contemporary veggies mendacity round, go forward and use these! Contemporary bell peppers, onions, and corn kernels can be superb. Alternatively, different frozen combined greens like a stir-fry combine can work in a pinch.
• Contemporary Cilantro and Lime: If cilantro isn’t your factor (or somebody says it tastes like cleaning soap!), you should use contemporary parsley. For the lime, lemon is an effective various, however bear in mind it’s a tad stronger, so alter to style.

Storage

Divide into Smaller Parts: If in case you have a major quantity left over, contemplate dividing the dish into smaller parts to permit it to chill down quicker. This may be finished utilizing shallow containers.

Use Hermetic Containers: Switch the hen and rice to hermetic containers. This may assist forestall moisture loss, which might have an effect on the feel and taste, and likewise forestall contamination from different meals.

Storage Length: Leftover cooked hen and rice will be safely saved within the fridge for 3 to 4 days.

Freezer Instructions

Cool Utterly Earlier than Freezing: Ensure that the hen and rice are fully cool earlier than transferring them to the freezer. Use freezer-safe baggage or containers to retailer the hen and rice. Take away as a lot air as doable from baggage to stop freezer burn.

Label and date your meals earlier than putting it within the freezer. The hen and rice dish can final for as much as 2-3 months.

Serving Ideas

Serve this hen and rice is a good important dish. We advise serving it with a salad. Our spring combine salad or butter lettuce salad are nice choices.

Entire Roasted Rooster with Spanish Rice

Savor a one-pot delight with this oven-roasted Entire Rooster paired with flavorful rice and veggies; a meal that is as comforting as it’s scrumptious.

Prep:15 minutes minutes

Cook dinner:50 minutes minutes

Whole:1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes

Fats 35

Carbs 48

Protein 45

Substances

• 3.5-4 lbs. entire hen
• 4 teaspoons sea salt separated
• 2 teaspoons floor cumin
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon floor paprika
• 1 teaspoon mild brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons avocado oil
• 3.5 cups hen broth separated
• 1 medium white onion minced
• 5 cloves garlic minced
• 14 oz. Zatarains Spanish rice combine we used 2 containers
• 2 cups frozen peppers onions, and corn (we used Birdseye model, however any pepper/onion combine will work)

Toppings

• 2 tablespoons contemporary chopped cilantro
• Contemporary lime juice

Directions 

• Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Switch the hen to a baking sheet and pat the hen dry with paper towels.

• Add 3.5 teaspoons salt, cumin, chili powder, paprika, and brown sugar to a bowl and blend till mixed.

• Season the entire hen with the spice combination and therapeutic massage the spices all around the hen. Put aside and let the hen relaxation for Quarter-hour at room temperature.

• Warmth the avocado oil in a big Dutch oven over medium/excessive warmth. Switch the hen breast aspect all the way down to the oil and brown the hen for 4-5 minutes on both sides. The thought is to brown the hen to create a scrumptious taste.

• Take away the hen from the Dutch oven and deglaze the pan with ½ cup of broth. Scrape the brown bits from the underside of the pot. Add the onion to the pot and season with salt. Saute for 2-3 minutes.

• Add the garlic to the pot and saute for an extra minute or till aromatic.

• Switch the hen again to the pot, breast-side up, and pour the remaining hen broth into the pot and canopy. Place the Dutch oven within the oven and bake for 25 minutes.

• Take away the hen from the oven and uncover the pot. Rigorously pour the Spanish rice and peppers and onions into the pot and gently stir the onions and peppers collectively. Press the rice down into the liquid and be certain the rice is roofed in liquid.

• Cowl and bake for an extra 25 minutes or till the liquid is absorbed, the rice is cooked, and the hen has an inside temperature of 165ºF.

• Take away the hen from the oven when the rice is cooked. If there may be nonetheless a chew to the rice, add ½ cup extra of hen broth to the pot, cowl and bake for an extra 5-7 minutes.

• Take away from the oven and let the hen relaxation for five minutes earlier than serving.

• Serve with contemporary cilantro and a squeeze of lime.

Suggestions & Notes

• This recipe was examined with roughly a 3.8-lb. hen.
• You should utilize any boxed Spanish rice of your choice. We used Zatarains.
• For the convenience of a one-pot meal and fewer cleanup, we used frozen, chopped peppers, onions, and corn. Be at liberty to make use of freshly chopped peppers and corn.

Vitamin information

Energy: 690kcal Carbohydrates: 48g Protein: 45g Fats: 35g Fiber: 4g Sugar: 4g

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