N ano

[callistra]

I am 3,900 words behind where I should be right now.
:-)

I shall go play in my garden instead. (Again)
And have a nap. Good by cruel world, I will be asleep...

I need roast chicken recipes! How do I make a kick arse roast chicken?

Comments

[catundra.livejournal.com]

jamie oliver has kick ass roast chicken in his book. A herb butter mix stuffed under the skin from memory (and lemon up its bum?) It has been a while since I have had it...

[baby-elvis.livejournal.com]

From his first book? It's just sensational.

[catundra.livejournal.com]

I think it is. The chicken just stays so succulent and the flavours are great. If it is the first book I have the recipe here Calli if you want me to post it.

[fe2h2o.livejournal.com]

It's the butter under the skin that does it:-) That and the stuffing...

[caitlen.livejournal.com]

Firstly, that's a super cute header up there.

I make crispy skin roast chicken. I keep all the skin on (obviously). I shake a really good massive amount of salt all over the chicken and rub it the hell in. Then I put pads of butter under the skin in appropriate places (under the breast, maybe in two places, under the thighs and the legs). Then I half a lemon and squeeze the whole contents over the chicken. Then I chuck the lemon in the cavity and stick in the oven for as long as it takes to cook. (this has varied wildly in the three ovens I've done it in. From 1hr 15mins to almost 2 hours.)

SO GOOD.

[riverstar.livejournal.com]

i agree with the butter under the skin
but i also cook it breast down so the extra juice settles in the breast making it less dry

[lucretiae.livejournal.com]

I'm sure there is a really good one in Arabesque. Goes with a Pilaf. Seem to recall it's really simple like rubbing something into the skin.

Also...
sauté sage, mushrooms, bacon & onions to make a stuffing.
Stuff chook
Cook!
Breast down is good for juicyness, a sealed roasting dish is also really good if you have one. We don't :-( Must get one.

Best tip for excellent roast chook... if you can afford to do so buy free range chickens. They taste just so much better.

Blake's lemon roast chicken

[battblush.livejournal.com]

Ingredients: 1 whole chicken, 1 lemon, 1 litre jug boiling water.

Zest the lemon and place into boiling water (the zest).

Leave for about 20 minutes.

Push the peeled lemon up the chicken's butt and put into a greased baking tray.

Pour the lemon zested water over the chicken. Baste about every half hour or so with the juices.

Roast about 1 hr 45 mins or until the leg moves freely on the joint.

Better yet, make two and keep one for sandwiches. This is our favourite roast chicken recipe and it's all thanks to Blake.

[anniejs.livejournal.com]

This one is good an yields a really dark skin.
http://food.yahoo.com/blog/breakawaycook/1984/heavenly-roasted-chicken-with-miso-and-oranges