Moroccan Roast Chicken with Apricots Recipe

Step 1: To begin making the Moroccan Roast Chicken with Apricots recipe, first tie the legs of the chicken together with wax free thread

Step 2: Place the chicken on baking tray with breast side up

Step 3: Pat dry the chicken

Step 4: In a bowl add olive oil, cinnamon powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, paprika powder, red chilli powder, sumac,  harissa paste, salt, pepper apricots, honey, whisk together

Step 5: Rub this spice mix all over the chicken, under the breast, behind on it back evenly

Step 6: Into the same bowl you mixed the spices, add all the vegetables

Step 7: Add a few drops of olive oil, toss it together and place these vegetables some inside the chicken and some on the outside next to chicken

Step 8: Preheat oven to 180 degree centigrade

Step 9: Roast the chicken in oven for about 30 minutes

Step 10: In between keep brushing melted butter over the chicken, also bast the chicken (the juices and olive oil that flows down into the baking tray pour it back over the chicken)

Step 11: Do this atleast 3 to 4 times in between the roasting time

Step 12: Using tongs turn the chicken breast side facing down and roast for about 15 minutes

Step 13: Remember to brush butter and bast the chicken at regular intervals

Step 14: We want to see the skin turn brown

Step 15: In a bowl add honey and apricots, coat the apricots well in honey

Step 16: Next turn back the chicken with breast side facing up using tongs

Step 17: Pour few tablespoon water and place the honey coated apricots over and inside the chicken

Step 18: Roast for another 15 minutes

Step 19: We know the chicken is roasted well when the thermometer inserted into the chicken thighs reads about 180 degree centigrade

Step 20: Remove from oven and cut the chicken into pieces and serve hot

Step 21: Serve Moroccan Roast Chicken with Apricots along with Herbed Butter Garlic Quinoa Recipe for a weekday night dinner