Pollo Asado (Roasted Chicken)
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken about 5 pounds
- 3 scallions
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ cup cilantro
- ½ teaspoon fresh thyme
- Salt and pepper to your taste
- 2 cups beer
Instructions
- Place the scallions, vegetable oil, garlic, cumin, oregano, cilantro, thyme, salt, d pepper and ½ of the beer in the blender.
- Preheat the oven to 425F.
- Place the chicken in a container and add the beer mixture. Place in the fridge for at leat 3 hours or overnight. Place the chicen in a roasting pan and add the rest of the beer. Roast the chicken for about 1 hour and 30 minutes or until the skin is crispy and the chicken juices run clear when you cut between a leg and thigh.
- Remove the chicken from the roasting pan and place on a plate. Cover with aluminium foil and let it rest for about 15 minutes. Serve with your favorite potatoes.
Nutrition
Calories: 336kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 24gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 95mgPotassium: 310mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 306IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 2mg
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Do you remember my Colombian-style roasted chicken legs ? If not, don't worry, here's the recipe. Well, here is another variation of roasted chicken that we have in Colombia and this time I used a whole chicken. The skin was crispy and flavourful. It is a beautiful Pollo Asado, don't you think? Although I am sure my vegetarian husband wouldn't agree with me 😉
The aromas of chicken, beer, onion and spices together were fantastic and the house smelled delicious! Remember, it is important to let the chicken marinate overnight for better flavor.
I hope you enjoy it!
Salt and pepper
The next day when you are ready to roast the chicken:
Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction
Looks great! It's been a while since I made a roasted chicken. I'm thinking I need to fix that. 🙂
DIY Chicken Coop
Hello! from Munich. I really like your blog
danielle
one of the things I love about roasted chicken (besides the lack of attention that is required during cooking) is the leftovers!!
Barbara Bakes
That is a gorgeous chicken! I can only imagine how hungry I'd be while it was roasting!
Faith
My hubby would go crazy for this roast chicken! I love all the fresh herbs and spices in it!
Chris
I love the flavor profile for this roasted chicken. I use beer in my mop for my smoked chicken and it works very well but haven't tried it roasting. I'm tempted to try your recipe but smoke it low and slow instead of roasting it, just to see what it tastes like. I can't see why it wouldn't work. Great recipe, Erica.
Pilar
Hi, Erica,
Who takes your pictures? Are you the photographer and food stylist as well?
I still owe you the "Pastel de Yuca" recipe I offered awhile ago.
Saludos!
Erica
Hi Pilar, Yes, I do everything: I am the photographer, writer and food stylish! I clean my kitchen,too 😉
allison lemons
I just found a book for colombian recipes that my mother-in-law gave me, and I realized I haven't been over here in a while! And perfect timing too - this chicken looks incredible, and Alejandro has been asking (no, begging), for roasted chicken.
Maria
Love that roasted chicken! It looks beautifully cooked and the flavors sound great!
Erica
Thank you guys for the wonderful comments!
Angelica Maria
It looks amazing, but I dont understand why people rate a recipe without trying it first! It’s really annoying because it shows false rating.
Velva
This just the kind of roasting chicken that you open your windows while cooking to fill the air outside with the savory flavors. This is a wonderful recipe for roasting chicken,
Bo
That chicken looks perfectly roasted.
Simply Life
YUM! This looks absolutely perfect!
Lyndsey
It looks fantastic! I am bookmarking this one. I love roasted chicken and I love all these flavors! Wahoo! a new chicken idea!
Erica
Thank you all for taking the time to read my post!
ruth
They say that you should never go shopping on an empty stomach, but they should say, never look at foodie blogs on an empty stomach. This chicken looks amazing, tender and juicy! Love the addition of the beer, alcohol just seems to marry so well with meat. And the spices, yum! Ok now, my empty stomach is really killing me lol