âTis the season of holiday gatherings, Friendsgivings, and cozying up on the couch while incredible meals simmer. Today Iâm deep diving into roast chickenâyouâll get the foundation to make the perfect chicken and learn how to use every part of the chicken for five delicious recipes. These tips are guaranteed to make you a star at the next chicken dinner.Â
I love any opportunity to make a delicious roast chicken and use the leftovers for salad and bones for stock. We love the liver, too! If youâre Jewish and grew up near grandparents, youâve probably experienced lots of chopped liver. I remember my mom sautĂ©eing the liver with onions for lunch whenever she made an Oven Stuffer for dinner, which her mom did too. Itâs so nostalgic for me. If youâve never tried it, nowâs your chance!Â
Today, weâre talking about whole birds. If youâre feeding fewer people, you know I love one-pot chicken dinners with mushrooms, vegetables, or ginger and turmeric. Theyâre great weeknight meals. But whole birds are equally satisfying even if you donât have a full table.
Hereâs what youâll learn in todayâs deep dive:
Tools to Make Roasting Chicken Easy
My Go-To Recipe for Simple Roast Chicken (& How You Know Itâs Done)
My New Favorite Recipe for Balsamic Roast Chicken (and Balsamic Roast Turkey, if youâre into it)
How to Use a Whole Chicken
And hereâs what recipes are included in the PDF:
Simple Roast Chicken
Balsamic Roast Chicken
Balsamic Roast Turkey
Chopped Liver & OnionsÂ
The Easiest Chicken Salad
Leeky Chicken Soup
Scrappy Chicken Stock
But first, some housekeepingâŠ
This weekâs winner of the Earlywood Cooking Spoons Set is Amy Osheroff and the Essentials Set is Lindsey Holtaway. Keep an eye on your DMs for a message from me, and stay tuned for the next giveaway in a few weeks. Is there a tool or product I use that youâd like to see as a giveaway? Let me know!
Tools That Make Roasting Easy
Gloves - My favorite kitchen tools are my hands; gloves make handling raw chicken less slimy.Â
Kitchen Shears - Sharp scissors make it easy to spatchcock a chicken.Â
Braiser - I love love love my braiser for nearly every chicken dish.Â
Roasting Bags (this bundle is discounted for you + free shipping!) - Keeps the bird juicy.
Stock Pot - For making homemade chicken stock.Â
Tongs - For transferring carved meat without making a mess.Â
Sharp Knife - Itâs a must for clean carving.Â
Thermometer - One of my friends recommended this thermometer, it gives a precise temperature reading so you know the turkeyâs done. (She said not to buy it on Amazon, there are a lot of fakes.)Â
Sponges - If you cook a lot of poultry, you know how important it is to keep your kitchen clean. I always have a pack of these spongesâmy dad makes them!
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