Chicken Roasters - Any Tips?

[Jack_Dawson]

4 lb. chicken. I want it to be lemony and garlicky (sp?) and juicy.

350? 400? 475? How long?

Thanks DU Chefs.

:toast:

[RagingInMiami]

1. Are you going to cook it tonight or can you let it marinate?

[Jack_Dawson]

3. Either way

Wuz thinking tonight but can wait if...oh you mean brine it huh?

[RagingInMiami]

6. this is what I do for garlic lemon chicken

I buy the breasts and I stab them a few times with a fork. Then I squeeze lemon juice and rub garlic on both sides of the breasts. Then I add salt and pepper.
I then take the breasts, wrap them in tin foil and freeze them overnight or longer if you want.
When I'm ready to cook them, I let them defrost and heat up a skillet with olive oil on high temperature. I place the breasts on the skillet and let them cook on high for a minute or a little longer. I turn it over and do the same to the other side. This seals in the lemon garlic flavor.
Then I reduce the heat to medium and let them cook another 10 or 15 minutes.


EDIT: I realize now you meant a whole chicken, not just the breasts.

[redqueen]

2. Do you have some small lemons? Lemon pepper? Garlic cloves?

I like to lightly coat the chicken with garlic powder and lemon pepper, then roll a lemon (I don't know if there's a chef term for this - you push down hard and roll it on the counter, loosens the juices up) and slice it around 3-4 times, not cutting it apart just opening some large slits in the sides to let the juice out. Then peel around 4 - 8 cloves of garlic and put the lemon and the garlic cloves inside the bird, then tie the legs.

Place breast down in a pan and cook in a 375 degree oven for 25 minutes, then flip the bird and cook another 25 minutes, then raise the temp to 425 and cook another 10-15 minutes, just enough to crisp the skin.

Delicioso!

[Jack_Dawson]

4. I'm printing that out, thx RQ n/t

[redqueen]

5. My pleasure, JD... my family absolutely loves it.

Let me know what you think! :hi:

[diplomats]

7. I just cook for two and

I recently roasted a small (5lb) chicken and we got three meals out of it. First, as a roast, then as cold chicken sandwiches and then I made chicken noodle soup with the rest. Delicious!

[MuseRider]

8. Mmmmm

Cold chicken sandwiches. I cook mine just like redqueen, you will love it.