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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.

Put your chicken in the roasting pan breast side up and every 15 or 20 minutes, remove and baste. If you don't have a baster, you can use a large spoon or perhaps a ladle. Basting keeps the chicken moist and prevents the meat from getting too dry.

Many dads cooking roasted chicken have limited time and you can buy a special roasting bag, so no basting is needed. Cooking bags are usually in the grocery section with the plastic wrap and aluminum foil products. The directions are simple to follow and will give you a lovely and moist chicken. This will lower your total roasting time, since you are not opening and closing the oven.

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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