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CHICKEN
- 1 chicken
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 teaspoon hot paprika
- ½ teaspoon curry powder
- 2 teaspoons sweet paprika
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 50 g butter
- 300 g creamy plain yogurt
WINE PAIRING
- This dish tastes best with medium-bodied white and rosé wines.
SIDE DISH
- rice
Instructions
- 1Thoroughly mix the yogurt with spices and salt.
- 2Cut the chicken on the breasts and thighs to a depth of 1 cm. Then thoroughly coat the entire surface (including the cuts) with the spiced yogurt. Place the chicken in a bowl, cover with cling film, and let it marinate overnight in the refrigerator.
- 3Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
- 4Place diced butter in a roasting pan, pour in hot water to a height of 0.5 cm, and place the chicken in the pan along with all the yogurt it was marinated in.
- 5Place the roasting pan in the preheated oven and bake for 75 minutes, or until the thigh bone can be easily twisted. Baste the chicken several times with the pan juices during baking.
Tip
It is necessary to let the chicken marinate for at least 12 hours; this will give the dish its unique flavor. It tastes best with steamed rice.

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