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Suya-Spiced Spatchcocked Roasted Chicken
Splayed and spiced! We gave roast chicken the suya treatment—a bold seasoning rub of ground peanuts, hot paprika, brown sugar, garlic and ginger inspired by West African grilled beef skewers. Spatchcocking the bird—cutting out the backbone and flattening the chicken—makes for fast, even cooking and browning. Prep otherwise is minimal, and most ingredients you probably already have in the pantry. Combining the peanuts and spices with softened butter allowed us to spread the mixture both under and over the skin, yielding a crisp exterior and loads of flavor.
4
Servings
Don’t over-process the peanuts. Stop once they are finely ground but still visible in the spice mix. If over-processed, the mixture will become paste-like, making it hard to spread. Small chunks of peanut also add nice texture to the bird’s exterior.
1½ hours
30 minutes active
Ingredients
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½
cup dry-roasted peanuts
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2
teaspoons hot paprika or 1¾ teaspoons sweet paprika plus ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Directions
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01Heat the oven to 425°F with a rack in the middle position. Set a wire rack in a rimmed baking sheet. In a food processor, combine the peanuts, paprika, sugar, ginger, garlic, 1½ teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Pulse until the peanuts are finely ground, about twenty 3-second pulses. Transfer to a small bowl. Stir in the butter; set aside.