IfIOnly Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 I'm cooking a chicken tonight and am so bored with my usual roast recipe with thyme, pepper, garlic, and salt. Do you have a variation that's interesting and exciting? Maybe something with balsamic or lemon or different spices? TY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 This is our go-to recipe http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1494939/Simon-Hopkinsons-perfect-roast-chicken.html 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) This recipe - butterflied roast chicken with quick jus - (link to Serious Eats) might be a little more involved than what you're looking for, but you can skip the steps of butterflying the chicken and making the jus with the backbone. It's not hard or complicated though, and the results are delicious! Edited January 11, 2018 by marbel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) This is our go-to recipe http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1494939/Simon-Hopkinsons-perfect-roast-chicken.html I do something similar to Laura. It's an easy Ina Garten recipe. It also works wil oil instead of butter. Even when I have the chicken on a low rack, I often have to tent wilth foil if it browns too much. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/perfect-roast-chicken-3523136 My speciality chicken place (fresh killed birds) recommends roasting at 325 degrees, much lower than the above recipes. Honestly, I don't see a gigantic difference between the two methods above. Home roasted chicken is so much tastier than store bought that I will never go back! And, if you can afford a chicken that is even one step up from the absolute cheapest supermarket brand, it will taste even better. ETA OP, I read your post, but answered later, so forgot exactly what you said. I see you cook roast chicken regularly, and my recipe is a lot like yours. I'll leave it up in case someone else wants it. Sorry! Edited January 11, 2018 by Alessandra 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaplank Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 This recipe is so good! https://m.youtube.com/watch?t=6s&v=ECI2wepmrTg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IfIOnly Posted January 12, 2018 Author Share Posted January 12, 2018 These look great. I appreciate the different ways to prepare and cook it as well. Thank you! And bumping too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IfIOnly Posted January 12, 2018 Author Share Posted January 12, 2018 This recipe is so good! https://m.youtube.com/watch?t=6s&v=ECI2wepmrTg Oh, putting the seasoning under the breast skin is a great idea. Love the different seasonings too. Also, I would have never thought to make chicken shepherd's pie with the leftovers. Yum. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 I keep it simple. I wash a couple of small lemons very thoroughly. Then I cut them in eighths and put them into the cavity, skin and all. I mix herbs (usually Italian seasoning herbs) and garlic salt and white pepper and stuff it under the skin of the breast. Then I rub olive oil all over the outside, and sprinkle with salt and white pepper or paprika, and roast it until it's done. Usually I make roasted potatoes also--parboil quartered mediumish potatos until almost soft, toss with olive oil and minced garlic, bake in a ceramic dish tossing occasionally, if they brown it's better, but sometimes they don't and are still good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IfIOnly Posted January 12, 2018 Author Share Posted January 12, 2018 I do something similar to Laura. It's an easy Ina Garten recipe. It also works wil oil instead of butter. Even when I have the chicken on a low rack, I often have to tent wilth foil if it browns too much. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/perfect-roast-chicken-3523136 My speciality chicken place (fresh killed birds) recommends roasting at 325 degrees, much lower than the above recipes. Honestly, I don't see a gigantic difference between the two methods above. Home roasted chicken is so much tastier than store bought that I will never go back! And, if you can afford a chicken that is even one step up from the absolute cheapest supermarket brand, it will taste even better. ETA OP, I read your post, but answered later, so forgot exactly what you said. I see you cook roast chicken regularly, and my recipe is a lot like yours. I'll leave it up in case someone else wants it. Sorry! Oh, the whole garlic bulb in the cavity is something I hadn't heard of. Our family loves garlic and would probably like to eat it. Do you eat or toss? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IfIOnly Posted January 12, 2018 Author Share Posted January 12, 2018 (edited) Got the fryer in the oven. The awesome thing is I went ahead and butterflied the chicken but found that when it's cut that way, I could also put the compound butter not just under the breast skin, but the thigh and leg skin too! Can't wait to try it. Can't beat 45 minutes cooking vs an hour and a half. DH keeps saying how good it smells. :) This recipe - butterflied roast chicken with quick jus - (link to Serious Eats) might be a little more involved than what you're looking for, but you can skip the steps of butterflying the chicken and making the jus with the backbone. It's not hard or complicated though, and the results are delicious! This recipe is so good! Edited January 12, 2018 by IfIOnly 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Oh, the whole garlic bulb in the cavity is something I hadn't heard of. Our family loves garlic and would probably like to eat it. Do you eat or toss? Usually toss. Just lazy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IfIOnly Posted January 12, 2018 Author Share Posted January 12, 2018 (edited) So wonderful with mashed potatoes in the IP. The gravy was sooo good. Thank you! I did slice an onion thinly and layer it in the pan under the chicken and then blended the onion with the juices when making the gravy. Because I love food pics and there might be someone here that does too: Edited January 12, 2018 by IfIOnly 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okra Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 That looks delicious! Now I need roast chicken 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaplank Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Looks fantastic! Now I'm hungry for roast chicken! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 mmm roast chicken I once did it something like this way and it was delicious: https://www.popsugar.com/food/Whole-Buffalo-Chicken-Food-Video-39942074 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IfIOnly Posted January 12, 2018 Author Share Posted January 12, 2018 mmm roast chicken I once did it something like this way and it was delicious: https://www.popsugar.com/food/Whole-Buffalo-Chicken-Food-Video-39942074 That looks so good! I like how they recommended leaving the seasoning rub on at least a half hour before cooking. I could probably try that sometime with any roast chicken recipe to see if it makes a difference flavorwise with the end result. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 I learned about sticky chicken on this board. I still don’t know why it’s called that because that makes me think of an Asian dish. It’s just a way to get a rotisserie-like bird in your oven. I’ll bet someone has adapted this for the IP by now since it cooks low and slow. You do the spice rub the day before and it cooks for a long time. This is great for people like me whose cooking energy happens earlier in the day. http://allrecipes.com/recipe/45954/roast-sticky-chicken-rotisserie-style/ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosika Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 That looks so good! We usually season chicken with paprika, salt and pepper. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikkibelle Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Meera Sodha’s recipe for whole roast masala chicken is delicious. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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