How Dads Can Create Great Roasted Chicken At Home Tonight

By Jason Glover


Many families have busy schedules these days and both adults in the household may work and have outside interests. In some cases, dads may find themselves home with a hungry family and instead of eating out, it would be nice to serve a home cooked meal. When you take advantage of easy roasted chicken recipes, you can provide a great meal without too much effort, and here are some tips for cooking roast chicken.

Before beginning your roasted chicken recipes, you need to buy a chicken and the cheapest is not always the best. To prepare a great tasting chicken, consider a visit to a local meat market or a shop that has quality meat. You will pay more for these chickens, but they will taste better and be tenderer than most bargain chickens you find today.

Dads that cook need to understand the importance of preparation for roasting chickens. If you cook a frozen, cold, or wet bird, you are likely to end up with a chicken that is done is some places and raw in others, and no one wants this. To get an evenly cooked chicken, let it sit out of the fridge for thirty minutes, then dry it with paper towels. You don't need to stick the chicken underneath the kitchen faucet.

Make sure to season to taste. Also, have the oven already heated to about 400 degrees F. To prepare good tasting lemon roasted chicken, rub with pepper, salt, and garlic (if you like). Next cut up a lemon and put the slices inside your bird. Use toothpicks to keep the cavity closed and floss or twine will work for tying the legs together. When you tie the legs, the meat does not dry out.

Put your chicken in the roasting pan breast side up and every 15 or 20 minutes, remove and baste. If you don't have a baster, you can use a large spoon or perhaps a ladle. Basting keeps the chicken moist and prevents the meat from getting too dry.

Most dads cooking roasted chicken will have a limited amount of time. To save time on basting, you can visit your local grocers and buy a roasting bag. Just go to the aluminum foil section to find them. The directions are simple and will yield good results. Also, remember that cooking bags lower cooking times because the oven door stays shut, so you may need to check the bird before the allotted time.

Uncooked fowl can cause stomach distress so be certain that your chicken is well done. To check, stick your meat thermometer in the thick area of a thigh. If it is not 170 degrees or more, replace in the oven and cook for several more minutes. After it is done, you should let the chicken set for at least fifteen minutes before carving.




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