Who doesn't like roast chicken?

**djh** · 08-12-2012, 11:36 AM

Apart from maybe the vegetarians among us.

Whilst I can't claim this recipe as my own, I can certainly say that it is wonderful. With salad and bread for a light, healthy meal or with some of these roast potatoes for something a little more decadent. Enjoy!

**ia_james** · 08-12-2012, 12:09 PM

I roast mine with some kosher salt rubbed on the inside of the cavity, stuff it loosely with carrots celery and onions. It's amazing. Same thing I do for T-Day Turkey, incidentally.

**Topgumby** · 08-12-2012, 12:22 PM

Butterflied and roasted at high temperature over sliced spuds.

**Rivguy** · 08-12-2012, 12:42 PM

Roast chicken is one of my favorite meals. I will try the recipe that you linked to David, it sounds great. One of our ovens is a convection oven and is outstanding for roasting any meat and chicken is no exception. It really seals in the juices. One of my favorite recipes is similar to ia_james' posted above. I use Kosher salt, bok choy and onions but no carrots. I rub the skin with olive oil and a variety of seasonings as well. This, with some nice fresh vegetables, garlic mashed potatoes and that is real comfort food.

Regards,

Doug

**Face&Head** · 08-12-2012, 04:30 PM

I always brine my chicken although will use a Kosher bird (which has already been brined) if I'm really pressed for time on a week-night. I do add 1-part sugar to 3-parts of salt in my brine. The traditional brine uses a higher proportion of sugar but I find this works well (Cooks' Illustrated sometimes uses a 1 to 1 ratio!). I usually split the bird and do a a temperature roast on top of potato wedges. A dollop of rosemary-lemon herb butter under the skin sexes it up a bit.

**Argonaut** · 08-12-2012, 04:41 PM

Crazy people, and the untrustworthy, that's who.

**Luc** · 08-12-2012, 05:04 PM

Heston is very different to other chefs when he cooks! He had a show on the BBC where he designed airplane food and submarine food as recycled air prevent you from tasting most of the flavours.

**La Mosca** · 08-15-2012, 05:30 PM

I loves me a good roasted chicken!

**BladeDE40** · 08-15-2012, 06:00 PM

Roasted chicken is the best! The recipe looks good; I prefer to roast my chicken w/ a beer can up its butt, preferably Pyramid Torpedo.

**oc_in_fw** · 08-16-2012, 11:03 AM

Commies

**Mad Man** · 08-20-2012, 05:43 AM

SWMBO breaks the breastbone and flattens out the bird (without cutting) so that it cooks fast and evenly. Always buys smaller sized birds and ALWAYS free-range from a local Vietnamese poultry butcher.

Does her roasted spuds separate in duck fat and makes gravy from scratch.

It's my Death Row meal.

**maxman** · 08-20-2012, 07:43 AM

I love roast chicken.
On the rotisserie.
Nothing beats that.
mmmmm.

**Tim_McD** · 08-20-2012, 08:44 AM

Originally Posted by Mad Man

SWMBO breaks the breastbone and flattens out the bird (without cutting) so that it cooks fast and evenly. Always buys smaller sized birds and ALWAYS free-range from a local Vietnamese poultry butcher.

Does her roasted spuds separate in duck fat and makes gravy from scratch.

It's my Death Row meal.

THAT woman is a keeper!

Roast chicken AND duck fat potatoes?!? AWESOME