how to roast a whole chicken?

babyshoes

For next time, you can get a bottle of chicken spice mix - just sprinkle it on the skin and pat it in to make a crispy, yummy skin. You can also shove a bit of garlic into the cavity if you like.

I roast mine on a grid above my veg, so it is all in one, lazy cooking!

LilySue

Thanks Penny

Seraphina ~ Tongs would have been a great idea, as it was I have washed my hands a lot!

Babyshoes ~ Roasting on a grid above veg..sounds a bit advanced for me right now, but it's an idea I think dh would like once he is well, will pass it on, thanks.

Gigervamp

Well done!

I've been a veggie since I was 11 and I remember the first time I cooked a turkey for xmas. I couldn't bear the thought of taking the giblets out and (now ex) hubby refused to do it, so DS1 who was about 4 or 5 said "I'll do it for you mummy" and got them out, bless him!

I'm fine handling meat now, although I wasn't keen on handling the rabbit I cooked once.

unhappy_shopper

Pardon me if I sound like a fool.

I am no good at roasting, but I want to try this on Sunday next.
I have a roaster with lid.
So do I roast the chicken in the oven with the lid on or off?
Can I add veggies to the roaster, around the bird, at the start of cooking to make roasted veggies at the same time? Or do I add them later on?
Should I cover the chicken with foil so that it does not contaminate the vegetables?

Thanks in advance for your replies.

Gigervamp

You don't sound like a fool, don't worry!
You can cook it with or without the lid. The lid will help to keep it moist, but if you want crispy skin, take the lid off 20 mins or so before you take it out of the oven.
The veggies can go around the bird if you like, no need to cover it in foil, the juices from the bird will flavour the veg.

Barneysmom

Hello I've just taken half a chicken out of the freezer to cook tomorrow night, so I need a recipe please if you can give me one?
I need to use up some garlic Boursin and some large tomatoes on the vine?

I've got the usual storecupboard stuff plus pasta/rice/spuds/onions/mushrooms.
I have no fresh greens but some frozen peas.

Butterfly_Brain

you could take the meat off of the bone and stir fry it with the boursin, mushrooms and tomatoes and serve with rice or pasta

jannyannie

Hi

don't know if the chicken is cooked or not but I would layer the tomatoes in a casserole dish, put the chicken on to and smother the boursin on top, cover in foil and bake in the oven.

Boursin doesn't last 5 minutes in my house as I tend to eat with a spoon out of the packet!

Jan x

Pink.

Assuming that the chicken is cooked, debone it and chop it up. Cook pasta al dente. Mix with the chicken and put into an oven proof dish (stir in any other veg you have at this stage...peas/brocolli/sweetcorn?). Make a sauce using the melted boursin diluted with milk. Thicken the sauce with cornflour if necessary and pour over the pasta mix. Top with sliced tomatoes and grated cheese and bake in the oven until piping hot and the cheese is browning.

Pink

Nargleblast

You could smother the chicken with the Boursin, wrap it in bacon and bake in the oven. At the same time, roast the tomatoes in a little olive oil and seasoning for a side dish. Petits pois a la francais would go nicely with this (put peas in dish, dot with butter, a little water, a little sugar, a bit of mint and some finely chopped ham or bacon all mixed together, cover with foil and cook in oven with the other stuff). You will then have the entire meal cooked in the oven all at the same time, saving energy.