MACADAMIA OIL RECIPES
Basil Roasted Chicken
Using Garlic Isle Macadamia Oil
3 1/2 lb. chicken
1/2 cup Oils of Aloha Garlic Isle Macadamia Oil
2 tsp. dried basil
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1 cup lightly packed fresh basil, chopped
1 to 2 tsp. Hawaiian salt (coarse sea salt)
Fresh basil leaves for garnish
Preheat oven to 425ºF. Butterfly the chicken by cutting along both sides of the backbone and removing it.
Turn the chicken breast side up and press hard to flatten. Rinse chicken and pat dry. Run your fingers gently between breast skin and meat and along the leg and thigh to loosen skin. Be careful not to rip the skin. In a small bowl combine macadamia oil, dried basil and black pepper. Pour half of the oil mixture under the loosened skin of the chicken.
Tuck in the chopped fresh basil. Brush chicken with the remaining oil mixture. Sprinkle with Hawaiian salt. Place chicken, breast side up, in a large roasting pan. Roast for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 375ºF. Continue roasting about 1 hour or until juices run clear when thickest part of the thigh is pierced. Carve chicken to serve. Garnish with fresh basil leaves. Makes 4 servings.
Recipe © OilsOfAloha
