Cook the Book: Lex's Roast Chicken with Bacon and Spicy Coffee Rub

Ingredients

  • 2 large Spanish onions (about 1 1/2 pounds), cut in half lengthwise and sliced into thin half circles
  • 4 stalks celery, cut into 1/8-inch slices
  • 1 1/4 pounds tart apples (about 3 medium), 1/2-inch dice, skins on
  • 1 scant cup dried currants
  • 1 clove fresh garlic, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme or 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
  • 1 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes (preferably Marash)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
  • 2 teaspoons freshly ground Tellicherry black pepper
  • 1/4 cup parsley, chopped, rinsed, and squeezed dry
  • 1/2 loaf leftover counrty bread, such as a good crusty white loaf, sliced 3/4-inch. If the bread you are using is still fresh and soft, slice it and let it dry on the counter for a few hours before using.
  • 1 roasting chicken (3 to 4 pounds), split in half and backbone removed
  • 1/4 cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice.

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