Salsa Macha Roasted Chicken with Carrots | Recipes | Roland Foods

Ingredients

• 2-3 lbs chicken, thighs and drumsticks
• Salt as needed
• 2 tablespoon butter
• 3 tablespoons Roland® Salsa Macha
• Lime wedges, to serve
• Cilantro, to serve
• 1 pound carrots, peeled and quartered lengthwise
• 1 tablespoon Roland® Avocado Oil
• Salt, as needed
• ¼ cup queso fresco
• Cilantro, to garnish
• Lime wedges, to garnish
• 1 tablespoon Roland® Salsa Macha
• 2 tablespoon Roland® Avocado Oil
• 1 teaspoon lime juice
• Zest of 1 lime
• Salt to taste
• Preheat oven to 350ºF
• Season the chicken well with salt. In a bowl, combine the chicken with 2 tbs of the salsa macha and coat well
• In another bowl, combine the melted butter and 1 tablespoon of salsa macha
• Lay the chicken skin side up on a sheet tray and roast for 40 minutes. For the last 15-20 minutes, raise the heat to 400ºF
• Half way through and 5 minutes before finished, brush the chicken with salsa macha butter
• Garnish the roasted chicken with more salsa macha, lime and cilantro
• Place carrots in a baking dish and add avocado oil, salt and pepper. Bake along with the chicken for 30-40 minutes
• Combine the avocado oil, salsa macha, lime juice and zest and salt as needed for the dressing. To serve, drizzle on the dressing and top with crumbled queso fresco and cilantro