Your best tips for a perfect roast chicken?
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Miss Caphat
I want it that way
wow, long thread already!
probably already been said, but as I learned last year: butter on the outside, stuffed with a quartered lemon or two and a bunch of garlic.
probably already been said, but as I learned last year: butter on the outside, stuffed with a quartered lemon or two and a bunch of garlic.
Miss Caphat
I want it that way
Spymaster said:
that's what you think
Yuwipi Woman
Whack-A-Mole Queen
I stopped roasting chickens when the market near me began stocking pre-roasted chickens for less than the cost of a raw one. I can get a roast chicken for $3.99.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Did you try it?Oh shit I forgot that it had a whole bulb of garlic in it and I was gonna eat that with the salad
It's well nice
Thimble Queen
Called away to another place
Yeah but the premade ones are never as tasty and juicy as one made at home.
Miss Caphat
I want it that way
well they're pretty good...our supermarkets all do rotisserie ones which are ridiculously juicy tbh. But, they're not the same and you can't throw a bunch of potatoes & veg in at the same time.
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
Most supermarkets here do rotisserie chicken, but the skin is soft, not crispy, and its guaranteed 100% battery-farmed misery-chicken, both of which kitty was trying to avoid.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Where's the fun in that though?
Yuwipi Woman
Whack-A-Mole Queen
They took it all out in the name of convience.
Its sad that you can buy a cooked chicken for almost half what it costs raw.
TitanSound
Mr Beardy Drummer
Rub olive oil and salt all over the outside. Mix softened butter with salt, pepper, crushed garlic, lemon zest, dill, and basil. Put under the skin.
Roasting time for however big the chicken is.
Rest for 30 mins.
Enjoy.
Roasting time for however big the chicken is.
Rest for 30 mins.
Enjoy.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
They took it all out in the name of convience.
Its sad that you can buy a cooked chicken for almost half what it costs raw.
don't think I could ever bring myself to buy a whole cooked chicken, no matter how cheap it is. It makes me sad
Yuwipi Woman
Whack-A-Mole Queen
I suspect the thing that make the math work on that is that they wait until the raw chicken doesn't sell. Then they cook it and sell it just before it goes off. Beware anything they've put BBQ sauce on.
craigxcraig
Prefers 'cxc'
Not sure if mentioned but take a chicken stock cube, and mash up in olive oil with crushed garlic, salt and pepper.
Rub all over the skin of the bird.
Bay leaves, onion, garlic and lemon in the cavity.
Cook in the oven and once cooked, rest for about 40 mins - I usually cover with foil and a couple of tea towels or large towel.
Delish.
Rub all over the skin of the bird.
Bay leaves, onion, garlic and lemon in the cavity.
Cook in the oven and once cooked, rest for about 40 mins - I usually cover with foil and a couple of tea towels or large towel.
Delish.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
This thread has inspired me to venture outside and buy a chicken. Not sure if ill be able to get a free range one on the high street though. I shall ask the butcher.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Oh shit, the chicken has been out of the oven for half an hour and the spuds aren't ready yet.
How long do you reckon the chook will stay warm for before I have to put it back in the oven?
How long do you reckon the chook will stay warm for before I have to put it back in the oven?
Thimble Queen
Called away to another place
Nat just make sure your gravy is propa boiling and it'll be reet.
