Rosh Hashanah
A Spicy
Rosh Hashanah
R KERI WHITE | SPECIAL TO THE JE
Photo by Keri White
oast chicken is one traditional meal that is often served for the High
Holidays. And who doesn’t love a roast chicken?
But if you believe the adage that variety is the spice of life, this dish
is for you. I was mulling over how to make something a little diff erent this
year but that still was rooted in tradition, and this dish presented itself.

A friend had shared a version of the recipe that used an air fryer and
included a sour cream-based sauce, but I tweaked it to create a version
that cuts out the dairy ingredient and uses a regular old oven. And, as an
aside, it is also quite delicious. Serving this alongside sweet and spicy
tzimmes delivers a serving of tradition with a side of modernity.

Crispy Chicken with Cilantro sauce will still be delicious and look
Sauce beautiful on the plate.

Serves 4
Cilantro is one of those things that
people either love or hate. If you are
a hater, simply swap in parsley; the
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Using a wire rack set atop a rimmed
baking sheet ensured crisped chicken
on all sides. If you don’t have a way to
assemble this apparatus, a broiler
pan is a decent substitute. The idea