Chile-Butter Roast Chicken

Name: Chile-Butter Roast Chicken
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp. fennel seeds; Handful of cilantro, leaves and stems separated; 1 Thai chile, stem removed; 2 garlic cloves, finely grated; ¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter, room temperature; 3 Tbsp. Diamond Crystal or 1 Tbsp. plus 1½ tsp. Morton kosher salt, divided; 1 orange; 1 lb. shallots, peeled, halved if large; 2 3½–4-lb. whole chickens, each cut into 8 pieces

Instructions

There will be lots of delicious pan juices in the baking dish when the chicken is done, which is a great reason to serve this with rice, mashed potatoes, or a batch of polenta.

Updated at: Fri, 11 Apr 2025 12:56:31 GMT