Things to know about Chicken Sajji Recipe
Traditional Chicken Sajji is one of the popular recipes that originated in Balochistan, Pakistan. A whole chicken is used to make this yummy recipe. Chicken is roasted over the coals/oven after marinating with spices. Overnight chicken marinating with simple spices is required for taste. Rice can be used for stuffing. It is roasted for 20 minutes and it becomes juicy, moist, and crispy from the outer surface.
Yummy Pakistani Traditional Roasted Chicken from Balochistan. Authentic Recipe of Chicken Sajji.
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Ingredients
- 1 whole Chicken
Brine
- ½ cup Vinegar
- 3 tbsp Salt
- ¼ cup Lemon Juice
- Water As needed
Marinade
- ¼ cup Lemon Juice
- 1 tbsp Ground Black Pepper
- 1 tsp Green Cardamom Powder
- 1 tbsp Coriander Seed
- 1 tbsp Cumin Seeds
- 1 tsp Carom Seed – Ajwain
- 4 pcs Green Chili Fresh
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 1 inch Fresh Ginger Root
Instructions
Brining
- Clean and wash the whole chicken.
- Put it in a pot/container.
- Add spices i.e. salt and vinegar.
- Submerge the chicken by adding enough cold water.
- After making sure that all salt has been dissolved, keep the whole chicken in the fridge for 12 hours.
- Get chicken out from the fridge, and remove the brine. Rinse with water and dry it gently with a towel/cloth.
Marinade
- Put coriander seeds and cumin seeds in the frying pan and dry roast it without adding oil until its color turns golden brown.
- Mix ground spice mix, salt black pepper powder and cardamom powder.
- Add lemon juice, green chilies, ginger, garlic to the above mixture and blend it well to make paste.
- Rub the paste to the whole chicken.
- Keep it at room temperature for 15-20 minutes.
Roasting
- Bind the chicken with twine.
- Preheat the oven to 160 °C (320 °F).
- Put chicken in the pan and place it in the oven.
- Bake it for 20 minutes on each side.
NOTES
- To make sure whether the chicken is well cooked or not, insert a knife between the thigh and breast of the chicken. If juice exudes out, chicken is ready to eat.
- Let it rest for 15-20 minutes before cutting.
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