A first: I Roasted A Whole Chicken!

I know this is ridiculous....I have NEVER roasted a whole chicken. I have done whole fish, whole turkeys, whole loins, but never a whole chicken. Until now...!




I used this recipe from the Pioneer Woman:

Here’s what you’ll need:

* 3-4lb Whole Chicken
* Something to stuff inside the chicken (Apple, Onion, Garlic is what I used)
* Canola Oil
* Salt and Pepper
* Fresh Herbs (Rosemary, Sage, and Thyme is what I use)

Preheat your oven to 450 degrees while you pick the herbs from their stems.

Then you’ll need to give all those herbs a chop.

Toss those herbs into a bowl and add in your salt and pepper.

For EACH chicken you’ll be roasting, you’ll need:

* 1-2 Tablespoons of chopped herbs
* 1 Tablespoon of salt (kosher is best)
* 1 Teaspoon of pepper

Add to that 2-3 tablespoons of Canola oil…And give it all a stir.

Before we apply our herb mixture to the outside of the chicken, we’ll need to fill the cavity of the bird with our aromatics. Stuff those aromatics into the nether regions of your chicken… No need to truss the chicken, unless you really want to.

It’s important that your whole chicken be patted dry with a clean cloth or paper towel. This will help to insure a nice crust on your chicken once it’s finished. Begin rubbing the chicken down with your canola-herb-salt-pepper mix. No need to get crazy with it. It’s just a chicken. Just be sure to rub it down on all sides…

Slide your herb coated chicken(s) into that 450 degree oven for an hour to an hour and fifteen minutes until they are golden brown and have developed a delicious crust.

Once the chickens have roasted, it’s good to let them rest for 10-15 minutes. This will allow all of the juiciness of the bird to redistribute to the right places. If you tore into it right away…all its goodness would run out and you’d be left with a dry chicken. And that’s a no-no.

So purdty!



Apple Bottom Chicken!

How sexy is this chicken? Plus, how EASY was this chicken? I would leave out 1 Tablespoon of salt and stick with just 1 going on the chicken as it felt a little to salty to me. Other wise, roast this bad boy up and serve with pasta masala.


Until the next meal...Cook it up!