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Roasting Chicken
I have not been able to master cooking a whole chicken to make it flavorful, juicy, and with a crispy tasty skin. Also, I usually cook it with veggies surrounding it while it cooks. Any suggestions?
--Laura Ann
Hi Laura Ann! I have JUST the recipe for you! My Perfect Roasted Chicken is stuffed with onion, celery and butter for great flavor, rubbed with butter for crispy skin, and surrounded by potatoes, carrots and onion for an instant side dish! A trick that I use for more flavorful white meat is to first roast the chicken breast side down to allow juices to flow into the breast, then turn breast side up for crispy skin.
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What Others Have To Say
Grandma Betty
I have a very difficult time roasting a whole chicken on the rotisserie. Please give me your best effort.
Thank you
Stan Bissonette
Anchorage, Alaska