Thursday, March 12, 2015

How Dads Can Cook Tasty Roasted Chicken At Home Tonight

By Jason Glover


In today's modern family, many moms and dads are working full-time jobs. Plus, in some households the mother works and the father spends more time at home with the children. This can create many situations where men need to fix a meal and it needs to be nutritious and relatively simple to prepare. Here are some examples of easy roasted chicken recipes that most men can fix without problems.

When it comes to preparing roasted chicken recipes, the quality of chicken is one of the most important ingredients. In other words, when you buy cheap chicken on sale, it will not be the same as good chicken bought from a meat market or shop. Quality meats are more expensive but you will notice a major difference in taste, texture, and appearance.

Dads that cook should know how to properly prepare a chicken before roasting. First, make sure the bird has had time to warm up, so remove it from the fridge, take out the giblets, and let is set for about 30 minutes or so. You do not have to wash it, just pat it with paper towels to dry. A thawed out, room temperature, dry chicken, will cook more evenly that one that is cold or wet, and will be more tender and juicy.

After preparation comes seasoning, and your oven should already be set to 400F, so it can be preheated. Maybe you would like to make lemon roasted chicken tonight. If so, rub the bird with spices like salt and pepper. Add garlic or onion, if you desire. Cut your lemon and put it inside the chicken, and close the bird cavity by using toothpicks. Plus, tie the bird's legs together with twine or floss.

The chicken should be placed on its back in the pan and every fifteen minutes or so, baste it. If you have no poultry baster, use a large spoon. Make sure to completely cover the skin, because this will keep the meat from getting dry and stringy.

A lot of dads cooking roasted chicken are pressed for time, so you might want to invest in some inexpensive roasting bags from the grocery store. Just look for the aluminum foil and the bags should be somewhere nearby. Roasting bags are easy to use and will lower total cooking time, because there is no need to open and close the oven for basting.

Uncooked chicken can make you ill, so you need to test it to be sure it is done. The most effective way is to use a meat thermometer. Stick the thermometer in the thigh meat and it should be at least 170 degrees. If not, place it back in the oven for a few more minutes. Once done, let it sit for about 15 minutes before serving.




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