Off Memooleh Betapoozim (Chicken Stuffed With Oranges) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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)

Preparation

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 surface of chicken.
In a small bowl, mix spices together and sprinkle over chicken. Squeeze juice from remaining lemon half and from 1 of the oranges into roasting pan and add water.
Place remaining orange, whole and unpeeled, in chicken cavity.
Cut onions in half and add to pan.
Cook chicken for 15 minutes, then baste with the pan juices and lower heat to 350 degrees F.
Cook for 1 hour more, basting after 30 minutes.
Remove orange from cavity of chicken. Cut orange and onions into small pieces and serve with chicken.
Serve with rice or pasta.