How to Roast a chicken

[silibran]

Originally Posted by harry chickpea

I rarely roast like that anymore. After dealing with turkeys that cooked unevenly, I deconstruct all fowl before cooking and lay it out flat to roast. I find it to be faster and more reliable. I also use disposable gloves working with chicken now.

I like the disposable gloves idea!

[TabulaRasa]

Roasting a chicken is the easiest meal.

I slice a lemon into thin rounds, and slide those rounds, some pats of butter, and sprigs of rosemary between the skin and breastmeat, quafter another lemon and toss that in the cavity along with a quartered onion, some,peeled garlic, and some more fresh rosemary. Dust the whole thing with salt and pepper, roast in a pan with a rack until the leg is loose and wiggly at the joint.

[silibran]

Originally Posted by TabulaRasa

Roasting a chicken is the easiest meal.

I slice a lemon into thin rounds, and slide those rounds, some pats of butter, and sprigs of rosemary between the skin and breastfeeding meat, quafter another lemon and toss that in the cavity along with a quartered onion, some,peeled garlic, and some more fresh rosemary. Dust the whole thing with salt and pepper, roast in a pan with a rack until the leg is loose and wiggly at the joint.

I agree with this!

There are a zillion ways to make roasting a chicken slightly differently. Its like making rice or boiling eggs. There are many possible methods.

But simple works well and tastes good.