*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

          Off Memooleh Betapoozim (Chicken Stuffed with Oranges)

Recipe By     : Cooking the Israeli Way by Josephine Bacon 
Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Main Courses- Poultry            High Holidays
                Shabbat                          Sukkot

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      whole         chicken (2- 1/2 to 3 lb)
   1                    lemon
   2      teaspoons     salt
   1      teaspoon      garlic powder
   2      teaspoons     paprika
   1      teaspoon      chili powder
   1      teaspoon      ground coriander
   2                    oranges
   1      cup           water
   2                    onions -- peeled

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Rinse the chicken inside and out under cold 
running water. Pat dry with paper towels.
Place chicken in a roasting pan. Cut lemon in half and rub one half over surfac
e of chicken. In a small bowl, mix spices together and sprinkle over chicken. S
queeze juice from lemon half and from 1 of the oranges into roasting pan and ad
d water. Place remaining orange, whole and unpeeled, in chicken cavity. Cut oni
ons in half and add to pan. Cook chicken for 15 minutes, then baste with the pa
n juices and lower heat to 350 degrees F. Cook for 1 hour, basting after 30 min
utes.  Remove orange from cavity of chicken. Cut orange and onions into small p
ieces and serve with chicken. This dish is delicious with rice or pasta.


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