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Unpackage and prep a roasting chicken or stew hen (take off the plastic, remove the giblets and neck from inside (save for stock), look over the skin and pluck any feathers with a washed pair of needlenose pliers, singe off any pinfeathers with a grill lighter, drain excess liquid from the cavity).
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Set it into a small roaster or dutch oven that has a secure lid.
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Sprinkle half the cumin and half the garlic slivers over the chicken.
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Put the other half of the seasonings into the cavity.
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Put half the salsa into the cavity and pour half over the chicken.
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Cover and roast at 300 for 2-3 hours or at 250 for 3 hours.
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You can remove the lid for the last half hour or so to get better browning.
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The meat will be very tender -- falling off the bones (a stew hen may have more integrity depending on how tough it started before you tenderized it with the moist heat).
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Suggestion -- serve over rice.
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Pass shredded cheddar or jack cheese at the table.
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Cornbread is a good too.
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Suggestion -- For a vegetable I'd pick a salad of mixed greens or cucumbers in sour cream (cooling against the spices), or broccoli with cheese (strong enough a flavor to stand up and not be overwhelmed).
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Refried beans would be authentic -- my family doesn't like them much but yours might.
