Balinese Roasted Chicken

This was served at a dinner party I attended and I had to have the recipe.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 10  garlic cloves, peeled halved
• 1  piece fresh ginger, peeled coarsely chopped (2 inches)
• 3⁄4 cup shallot, coarsely chopped
• 3  small  Thai red chili peppers or 3  serrano peppers, coarsely chopped
• 2  teaspoons ground turmeric
• 2  tablespoons coconut oil
• 6  chicken thighs
• 6  chicken drumsticks
• 4  medium limes, quartered
• 6  fresh kaffir lime leaves
•  salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
•  fresh parsley leaves (garnish)

Directions

1. Combine the garlic, ginger, shallots, chiles, and turmeric in a food processor and pulse until the mixture is finely chopped.
2. Melt the coconut oil in a 10- to 12-inch heavy frying pan over medium heat. Add the chile mixture and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant and softened, about 2 minutes. Remove the pan from heat and let cool completely.
3. Place the chicken pieces in a 3-quart baking dish. Squeeze the limes over the chicken and toss to coat.
4. Add the cooked chile mixture, the whole lime leaves, 2 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper, and using your hands, rub the mixture into the chicken until well coated. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours or overnight.
5. Remove the chicken from the refrigerator and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
6. Arrange a rack in the top third of the oven and heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bake the chicken, uncovered, until tender (45-50 minutes) Remove from the oven and let stand for 10 minutes. Remove the lime leaves and garnish with parsley leaves before serving.