How to Roast Chicken

[pizzaboy]

There are lots of ways to roast a chicken. You can vary the cooking times and temperature, stuff it or not. There are lots of possibilities.

Preparing(flavoring) the chicken for roasting:
Inside the chicken you have the options of adding one of the following depending on what's in your kitchen and what your serving with the chicken.


1/2 an onion, either in one piece or cut in chunks
1/2 a lemon or orange, quartered
a carrot
a piece of celery
sprigs of rosemary
sprigs of thyme
a few cloves of garlic
salt and pepper for sure

You can also sprinkle a few things on the skin of the chicken like salt and pepper or paprika.

You could saute some butter, garlic cloves, and lemon juice and then just pour this over the chicken. Or rub some olive oil on it, then salt and pepper.

You can also marinate a whole chicken before roasting it.
The temperature you cook it is not so important so you can adjust it. Check the chicken with a meat thermometer to make sure it's done until you get the hang of how it feels.

PS: Don't truss the chicken, it's not really necessary.

[Mancook]

Thank you, Pizzaboy for sharing this great recipe. I also roast chicken but, to my disappointment it turned out horrible. I think that this recipe will help others who like to roast chicken. Knowing the right way of cooking is really essential when you want to cook for your love ones.