Cocorico Chicken
- 3/4 -lb.Yukon gold potatoes, halved
- 1 Tbs. Gray salt
- 1 3 -1/2 - 4 lb. whole chicken
- 4 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 Tbs. Napastyle Citrus Rosemary Gray Salt
- 3 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 1 lemon, quartered
- 1/2 -lb. yellow or red bell pepper
- 1/2 -lb. green bell peppers
- 3/4 -lb. spring or small white onions (about 6-8 onions), stems and roots trimmed
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and soak the Cocorico Roaster in cold water for 30 minutes.
- In a 2 quart saucepan, place the potatoes and enough water to cover them by 2 inches.
- Add 1 tablespoon of Gray salt and bring the water to a boil.
- Cook the potatoes for three or four minutes.
- Strain liquid and reserve the potatoes.
- Rinse the chicken inside-out and dry well.
- Coat inside and outside with half the olive oil.
- Season the chicken on the outside with 2 tablespoons of the seasoning salt.
- Place the rosemary sprigs and lemon inside the cavity of the chicken.
- Carefully place the chicken onto the Cocorico Roaster, legs facing up.
- Put the Cocorico in the center of the oven.
- Roast the chicken for 15 minutes.
- During this time, core the bell peppers and cut them into 1-inch wide lengths.
- Halve the onions.
- In a bowl toss the potatoes, bell peppers and onions with the remaining olive oil and seasoning salt.
- Place in the tray of the Cocorico.
- Reduce the heat to 375 degrees F and continue roasting, about 1 hour, until the juices run clear when the thigh is pierced with a skewer.
- Every 15 minutes, rotate the Cocorico by at least 1/4-turn.
- Remove from the oven and let rest for 15 minutes.
- Carefully remove the chicken from the Cocorico and carve into serving portions.
- Transfer to a platter and serve with the roasted vegetables.
gold potatoes, salt, chicken, extravirgin olive oil, rosemary, rosemary, lemon, red bell pepper, green bell peppers, spring
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/cocorico-chicken-recipe.html (may not work)