It definitely takes more than an hour for a 3-pound bird to cook. I say more like 1 hour and 15 or 1 hour and 30.
On 9/6/14, Nancy Martin via Cookinginthedark <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > I figured it would take longer than an hour to get even a 3-pound chicken > completely done. Searing the skin helps seal in the juices and allowing the > > chicken to rest after cooking helps to re-distribute them. Would placing the > > spices under the skin better season the chicken? > Thanks, > Nancy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Baldwin via Cookinginthedark" > <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, September 05, 2014 9:53 AM > Subject: [CnD] Oven roasted chicken > > >>I struggled with getting a nice moist whole chicken, until I started >>cooking >> them this way. This has worked for me on the past half dozen birds I have >> done, and I hope someone else finds it helpful. >> >> thaw completely >> rinse outside and inside, removing any innards that might be in the bird >> and >> pat dry >> Place your favorite seasonings inside, I like to use salt, black pepper, >> and >> garlic powder. >> Place the bird in a baking dish, and liberally coat the outside with >> your >> favorite oil, like olive. >> Season the outside again with your favorite seasonings. >> >> this is where it differs from the way most people cook a chicken. >> Cook it uncovered in a preheated oven at 425 for about 25-30 minutes, and >> lower the temp to 375 to cook for 30 minutes or until done. >> Gives a nice crispy skin and juicy meat. >> >> Michael >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > -- Blog: jaelsmindbox.blogspot.com Live Messanger: [email protected] Skype ID: jael.espinal _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
