Easiest way to dress up roast chicken?
Glaze with apricot preserves!
You know the easiest way to make a simple roast chicken something worthy of a fancy dinner party?
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Glaze it in the last few minutes of roasting with a little melted apricot preserves.
It will make you look like a master chef!
It’s an old trick, but a good one.
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In this recipe, we’re taking it even further with a Middle-Eastern inspired cumin cinnamon rub.
We love these flavors in ourSlow Cooker Chicken Rice Casserolerecipe, and they work beautifully with the apricot glaze.
Then return it to your fridge until an hour or two before you are ready to cook it.
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They’re often in a bag in the cavity.
I fry up the liver in butter for a little snack and save the neck and gizzards for makingstock.
Rub the spices all over the chicken.
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Loosely cover and let sit at least one hour, or preferably refrigerate overnight.
Place the chicken in a roasting pan, breast-side up.
Rub olive oil all over the chicken.
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Remove from oven and let rest for 15 minutes before serving.
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