Jack_Dawson
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Mon Jan-24-05 06:56 PM
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Chicken Roasters - Any Tips? |
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4 lb. chicken. I want it to be lemony and garlicky (sp?) and juicy.
350? 400? 475? How long?
Thanks DU Chefs.
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RagingInMiami
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Mon Jan-24-05 06:58 PM
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1. Are you going to cook it tonight or can you let it marinate? |
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Mon Jan-24-05 06:59 PM
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Wuz thinking tonight but can wait if...oh you mean brine it huh?
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Mon Jan-24-05 07:06 PM
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6. this is what I do for garlic lemon chicken |
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Edited on Mon Jan-24-05 07:07 PM by RagingInMiami
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.
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Mon Jan-24-05 06:59 PM
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2. Do you have some small lemons? Lemon pepper? Garlic cloves? |
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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!
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Jack_Dawson
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Mon Jan-24-05 07:00 PM
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4. I'm printing that out, thx RQ n/t |
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Mon Jan-24-05 07:02 PM
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5. My pleasure, JD... my family absolutely loves it. |
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Let me know what you think! :hi:
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Mon Jan-24-05 07:09 PM
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7. I just cook for two and |
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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!
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Mon Jan-24-05 07:18 PM
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Cold chicken sandwiches. I cook mine just like redqueen, you will love it.
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