Black Pepper Roasted Chicken Recipes

CHICKEN WITH BLACK PEPPER CRUST

Steps:

• For the chicken: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place the chicken, breast-side up, in the center of a roasting pan (see Cook's Note). Sprinkle liberally with salt and roast, undisturbed, 25 minutes. Remove and let the par-cooked chicken rest (the breast skin should be nicely browned).
• For the crust: Place the breadcrumbs on a baking sheet and toast in the oven for 5 minutes. Remove and set aside. Finely chop the arugula and place in a medium bowl along with the toasted breadcrumbs. Place the peppercorns on a flat surface such as a cutting board and, using the underside of a skillet, crack them. (The peppercorns should be very coarsely crushed.) Add the peppercorns and butter to the bowl with the breadcrumbs and arugula and mix well.
• Gently pat the crust on top of the chicken breast. Place the chicken back in the oven and roast until the juices run clear or a thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thigh (avoiding bone) registers 160 to 165 degrees F, an additional 25 to 35 minutes (see Cook's Note). Let rest at least 10 minutes, then carve and serve.

BLACK PEPPER ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the salt, oyster sauce, soy sauce, and honey and mix well to make a marinade. Pat the chicken dry with paper towels and put it in the marinade bowl. Rub the marinade on the chicken, going into every nook and cranny, inside and outside, and over and under the skin. Transfer the chicken to a gallon-size resealable plastic bag. Scrape every bit of the marinade into the bag, too. Seal the bag, and place it in the back of the refrigerator, where it is coldest, for 12 to 24 hours, flipping the bag a few times to make sure the marinade gets to every part of the bird.
• When you are about to roast the chicken, take it out of the refrigerator and let it come to room temperature. Position an oven rack at the very bottom of the oven, then preheat the oven to 400°F.
• In a mortar or small chopper, grind together the garlic, cilantro roots, and peppercorns to a smooth paste. Rub the paste all over the chicken the same way you did the marinade. Tuck the wings behind the bird's back and tie the legs together at the ankles with kitchen string. Rub the outside of the chicken with the oil. Place the chicken on its side in a shallow baking pan (preferably fitted with a rack).
• Roast the chicken for 30 minutes. Turn down the temperature to 375°F, turn the chicken onto its other side, and continue to roast until the juices run clear when you pierce the inside of a thigh with the tip of a knife, 20 to 30 minutes longer. (If some parts of the chicken brown too soon during the baking, you can cover it loosely with an aluminum-foil tent.)
• Let the chicken rest in the pan for 30 minutes (no less than that) before separating into bone-in breast quarters, thighs, and drumsticks. Serve with sweet chile sauce and rice.

FRESH HERB ROASTED CHICKEN WITH BURNT ORANGE-BLACK PEPPER SAUCE AND GREEN ONION PUREE

Steps:

• Place herbs under the skin of the breast of the chicken. Rub the chickens with olive oil and marinate covered in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Truss the chickens and season with salt and pepper to taste. Place the chickens on a rack and roast for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 and continue roasting for 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from oven and let rest.
• Place orange juice in a medium saucepan and cook over high heat until reduced to a thick caramelized syrup. Place chicken stock in a medium saucepan and cook until reduced by 3/4. Add the stock to the orange juice and cook for 5 minutes. Whisk in butter and pepper. Season with salt to taste.
• Place all ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth. Fold the puree into the mashed potatoes and season with salt and pepper to taste.

HERB ROASTED CHICKEN WITH BURNT ORANGE-BLACK PEPPER SAUCE &

Steps:

• Place herbs under the skin of the breast of the chicken.
• Rub the chicken with olive oil& marinate, covered, in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Remove the chicken from the refrigerator& season with salt& pepper to taste.
• Place the chicken onto a rack& roast for 15 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 350 degrees& continue roasting another 35 to 40 minutes.
• Remove from oven& allow to rest.
• Place orange juice in a medium saucepan& cook over high heat until reduced to a thick caramelized syrup.
• Place chicken stock in another medium saucepan& cook until reduced by 3/4.
• Add the stock to the orange juice& cook for 5 minutes.
• Whisk in the butter& pepper.
• Season with salt to taste.
• Place all ingredients for the GREEN ONION POTATO PUREE, except for the mashed potatoes, in a food processor& process until smooth.
• Fold the puree into the mashed potatoes& adjust the salt& pepper to taste.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH BLACK PEPPER GLAZE

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine garlic, lemon juice, and 1 tsp olive oil. Process 30 seconds, stopping once to scraped down the sides. Set the garlic paste aside.
• Remove the giblets and neck from the chicken. Rinse chickens thoroughly with cold water. Pat dry. Gently separate the chicken skin from the legs, thighs, and breasts; be careful not to tear the skin. Spread the reserved garlic paste under the skin.
• Place the chicken on a lightly greased rack in a roasting pan, breast side up; rub the remaining olive oil over the chicken. Squeeze the lemon halves over the chickens, and place the halves inside the chicken cavities. Lift the wing tips up and over the back, tucking wing tips under the chicken. Secure with wooden picks, and tie the leg ends together with kitchen string. Sprinkle with the salt and pepper. Cover and chill for 30 minutes.
• Add water to the roasting pan to a depth of 1/2 inch. Insert a meat thermometer into the breast of the chicken, making sure it does not touch bone. Bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees for 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until the meat thermometer registers 170 degrees. Place on a serving platter lined with curly endive.