How do you roast your chicken?

Do you rub it? stuff it? bake it on a rack or in the pan? What seasonings do you use, and are they fresh or dried? Do you baste it during cooking? How long and at what temperature do you cook it?
I like my roasted chicken, but want something different!
I like my roasted chicken, but want something different!
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I butter/salt/pepper it inside and out, put fresh or dried sage leaves under the skin, stuff with sage dressing (stale bread not dried, lots of sage salt pepper, egg, melted butter, milk), put in roasting bag as per directions on the box, put in roasting pan, cook til done. No need to baste or even look at it til the time it's supposed to be done. Always turns out perfect.
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I've never cooked with a bag because when my mom cooked turkeys in the bag they didn't have much flavor. But now I think I just don't like turkey at all, since even when it's flavored well I still don't get excited. I should try a bag again for something.
Thanks for posting!
On a regular sized organic chicken I put
2-3 tbs no-salt seasoning, garlic powder, lemon pepper seasoning (this has salt in it allready)
slightly less paprika
If I have any fresh herbs in the house, I'll stick that under the bird or in the bird.
then I drizzle olive oil all over. At least 1/3 cup
If I'm in a rush, I cut out the backbone, flatten it and cook it at 425 until done. cover w/ foil and let the juices run out to make gravy.
If I'm not in a rush I leave it whole, add some white wine and chicken stock to the bottom of the pan and cook at 450 for about 15 min and then reduce the heat to 375 until done.
I mean cooking the chicken according to the directions (for time/temp) on the box of roasting bags. I was totally skeptical of using bags, but they really do make the best birds!
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Crock Pot Rotisserie Chicken
1 whole chicken
spray olive oil
Lawry's seasoned salt -no substitutes
Aluminum foil
Clean chicken inside and out. Spray with olive oil spray. Sprinkle with Lawry's. Spray inside of crock with Pam. Note: Do not put any water in the crock. Roll 3 or 4 wads of aluminum foil into 2”-3” balls and put them in the bottom of the crock. The chicken is going to sit on these. Place chicken breast side down in crock on top of aluminum balls. (The chicken's breast sits on the aluminum balls.)
Cook on High (will not come out the same on low), 4-6 hours. (3lb. chicken took 4 hours)
You have to use the aluminum to get the deli taste. This chicken tastes very close to one you would buy, precooked, in the deli section of your supermarket
**NOTE** wrap a potato in foil and place them in the bottom of the crock pot
to make the foil balls, then you have both chicken and potatoes cooked to perfection!
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webjockey, I think I probably need to add more salt when I make a whole bird. I definitely am not putting that amount, and it makes for differentially-seasoned pieces since I run out of seasoning rub before I'm done covering everything and then just start trying to cross rub
I found her recipe posted on this blog:
http://thibeaultstablerecipes.blogspot.com/2009/06/simplest-roast-chicken.html
I tend to use either dry Vermouth or a dry white wine for deglazing the pan. Sometimes I even add some heavy cream to the finished pan sauce. Yummers!
Heh, when I saw you posted here, I knew you'd bring the brilliant Kafka up. I roast mine basically like this or the Zuni Cafe method. Both are similar and how we tend to do it in restaurants.
Ha! Now you've gotta spill the beans on the Zuni Cafe method. :chef:
I am surprised you don't have The Zuni Cafe Cookbook. It's a bit elaborate in its directions, but full of great recipes and technique.
It's now in my Amazon wish list, thank you very much! :evil4:
Thanks for the link. I love bread salad and that recipe looks super delish. :love5:
I tried your method tonight, Webjockey. Easy--and it came out really well!
but I'm always looking for cooking tips, so thanks!
Cut up 1 lemon and 1 orange into fours...squeeze them inside the chicken a little and then stick them inside the chicken.
It gives the most delicious flavor and aroma to the chicken... You just toss the fruit once the chicken is done cooking.
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