A little while ago a friend of mine made a whole chicken for a dinner party she had at her house. It was absolutely delicious. Of course, said friend is also extremely talented in the kitchen, so I naturally assumed it was something too grand for me to take on. But I kept thinking about that delicious chicken, and well I've become a bit obsessed with the thought of trying it. I asked my friend about cooking chicken and she said it's super easy. She was even kind enough to tell me the recipe for how she made hers, but I have to admit that it went in one ear and out the other.
Nonetheless, I found myself in the meat aisle of my neighborhood grocery store staring down a 5lb chicken. I can do this.... right? Well I think I can. So here we go. I'm a bit too embarrassed to tell my friend I forgot all the chicken wisdom she passed on to me, so I looked up a few recipes online. I went with a recipe for herb roasted chicken based on nothing really more than the fact that I had all the necessary herbs in my house already and it was the lowest calories per serving. Hey, a cooking girl's gotta watch her figure!
The next time I decide to make a chicken I think I will try adding some garlic. I've made Cornish game hens before, and they were basted with a mix of chicken broth and a little bit of olive oil. That might work for a whole chicken to keep it more moist.
If you'd like to try the recipe for yourself, it's on spark recipes under "Whole Herb Roasted Chicken". Here is the link: http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=177658
The other day I was at another dinner with the same "fabulous cook friend" and mentioned to her that my chicken came out a little dry. She said I should try trussing the chicken.
ReplyDeleteUmmm yeah, I had no idea what that mean either, but she was kind enough to explain that it's basically where you tie up the chicken legs. She said this helps keep it more moist.
So one more tip to apply next time I make a chicken. :)