Crispy Whole Chicken And Vegetables Food

CRISPY WHOLE CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Place chicken, breast side down, on cutting board. Using heavy-duty kitchen scissors or poultry shears, cut closely along one side of backbone from thigh end to neck. Repeat on other side. Remove backbone, and discard. Turn chicken over so breast side is up; press down to flatten breast area by pressing firmly with heel of hand. Rub chicken with 1 tablespoon of the oil.
• Heat 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until hot; place chicken breast side down. Season side facing up with 1 tablespoon chicken seasoning; top with 10-inch heavy skillet to weigh down. Cook 5 to 7 minutes or until skin is golden brown. Remove smaller skillet, and transfer chicken to plate.
• In medium bowl, toss potatoes, onion, remaining 2 tablespoons oil, the thyme, salt and pepper until mixed well. Arrange vegetable mixture in single layer in the 12-inch cast-iron skillet. Place chicken, breast side up, on vegetables, and sprinkle top with remaining 1 tablespoon chicken seasoning.
• Roast uncovered 45 to 55 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when thickest pieces are cut to bone (at least 165°F), and vegetables are tender and lightly browned. Garnish with additional thyme leaves, if desired.

WHOLE ROAST CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Place the chicken in the same dish you'll be using to roast it (I use a large 13 x 9 inch casserole dish). Sprinkle the whole surface (top, bottom, sides, etc) with sea salt and place the dish in the refrigerator, leaving the chicken open to air for at least 1 hour, ideally overnight and up to 24 hours.
• When you're ready to roast the chicken, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Cut a large lemon into 4 chunks and place it inside of the body cavity.
• Mix together the avocado oil, paprika, and garlic powder in a small bowl until well-combined, creating a "slurry."
• Cover the whole chicken (top, bottom, sides, etc) in the slurry, using your hands to spread it evenly over the whole chicken.
• Leave the chicken at room temperature while the oven preheats, or better yet, perform this process 1 hour before you roast the chicken to allow it to come to room temperature.
• Roast the chicken for a total of 1 hour and 20 minutes to 1 hour and 40 minutes (adding the vegetables about 2/3 of the way through), or until the juices run clear when poked, and the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.
• Note: Check on the chicken periodically (but avoid opening the oven too frequently!) to make sure the skin isn't burning. If it begins to burn at any point, cover the chicken with foil for the rest of the cooking process.
• While the chicken is roasting, chop the vegetables and place them in a large mixing bowl.
• Drizzle the vegetables with avocado oil and sprinkle with sea salt and oregano. Use your hands to toss everything together until the vegetables are well coated with oil and seasoning. Allow the vegetables to sit and "marinate" until you're ready to roast them.
• About 30 minutes before the chicken is finished roasting (so about 1 hour to 1 hour and 10 minutes into the roasting process), remove the casserole dish from the oven and baste it by using a spoon to pour its fat and juices all over it. Transfer the prepared vegetables to the casserole dish, around the chicken.
• Place the casserole dish back in the oven and continue roasting another 30 to 40 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables have reached your desired doneness.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH VEGETABLES AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Place chicken on a large plate and season generously with salt and pepper; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Let chicken stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Meanwhile, toss carrots, shallots, potatoes, and lemon with 2 tablespoons oil; season with salt and pepper. Arrange in a large roasting pan, with shallots in center and carrots, potatoes, and lemon toward edges.
• Rub chicken with remaining 1 tablespoon oil, tie legs with twine, and nestle in center. Roast, flipping vegetables around edges once, until chicken is golden and a thermometer inserted into thickest part of breast (avoiding bone) registers 160 degrees, 55 to 60 minutes. Transfer chicken and lemon halves to a carving board and tent loosely with foil. Flip vegetables; return to oven and roast until caramelized and tender, 15 to 20 minutes more. Carve chicken and transfer to a platter or return to roasting pan. Sprinkle with parsley, squeeze lemon over top, and serve with vegetables.

PAN-ROASTED CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. In a large bowl, combine potatoes, onion, oil, garlic, 3/4 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon rosemary and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; toss to coat. Transfer to a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray., In a small bowl, mix paprika and the remaining salt, rosemary and pepper. Sprinkle chicken with paprika mixture; arrange over vegetables. Roast until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 170°-175° and vegetables are just tender, 35-40 minutes., Remove chicken to a serving platter; keep warm. Top vegetables with spinach. Roast until vegetables are tender and spinach is wilted, 8-10 minutes longer. Stir vegetables to combine; serve with chicken.

CRISPY ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• In a spice grinder or mortar, combine kosher salt, caraway seeds, sage, fennel, coriander, and rosemary. Grind to a coarse powder. Transfer spice mixture to a bowl and stir in paprika, garlic powder, flour, and onion powder; mix in vegetable oil to make a smooth paste.
• Pat chicken halves dry with paper towels and tuck wing tips up behind the back. Brush spice paste onto chicken halves, coating both sides, taking care to season under wings and legs. Place chicken halves in baking dish or roasting pan with skin sides up, leaving space around chicken so halves aren't touching.
• Roast in preheated oven until a thermometer inserted in a thigh reads 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 1 hour. Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing.

ROAST CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 385 degrees F (196 degrees C).
• Pour olive oil into a large bowl; toss potatoes, carrots, bite-size pieces of celery, and 3/4 of the sliced onion in the oil to coat. Set remaining onion aside. Transfer oiled vegetables to a large cast iron skillet.
• Rinse chicken and pat thoroughly dry with paper towels. Generously season the chicken, inside and out, with salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. Place the remaining 1/4 of the sliced onion, 1/4 cup margarine, lemon slices, 1 teaspoon minced garlic, and large pieces of celery into the cavity of the chicken.
• Place the chicken atop the oiled vegetables; scatter remaining 1/4 cup of margarine pieces and 1 2/3 tablespoon minced garlic in small amounts around the vegetables.
• Roast chicken and vegetables in the preheated oven until the skin is browned and crisp, the vegetables are tender, and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh reads 165 degrees F (75 degrees C), about 1 hour and 45 minutes. Let chicken rest for 10 minutes before carving and serving with vegetables.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Preparing the Vegetables Peel the carrots and cut them crosswise into 1 1/2-inch-long pieces. Cut the thicker pieces in half lengthwise as well. Peel each onion and cut into quarters. Wash the potatoes under cold water to get rid of any dirt. Leave them whole and unpeeled. Scatter the carrots, onions, and potatoes on the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking or roasting pan. Sprinkle 1 1/2 teaspoons of the salt and 1/2 teaspoon of the pepper over them, and lay 2 sprigs of the rosemary on top. If you are using dried rosemary, put 1 tablespoon in the palm of your hand and crumble it over the vegetables.
• Preparing the Chicken The giblets, which consist of the liver, gizzard, and heart, plus the neck, are usually in a package inside the cavity of the chicken, between the legs. Remove them and discard or refrigerate them to use later. If there is a pale-yellow chunk of fat on either side of the cavity, pull or cut it off and discard. Hold the chicken under cold running water and rinse it inside and out. Shake off excess water and pat dry with paper towels. Sprinkle the remaining 11/2 teaspoons of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper over the outside of the chicken, rubbing them all over the skin. Set the chicken, the breast side facing up, on top of some of the vegetables, with the remaining ones surrounding the bird. Insert a dial-type (not instant-read) thermometer into the breast, taking care that the rod of the thermometer does not touch any bones.
• Roasting the Chicken Put the chicken in the center of the oven and set the timer for 30 minutes. When the timer rings, remove the pan from the oven and, using a large spoon, turn over the vegetables that surround the chicken. Don't bother with the vegetables under the chicken. Return the pan to the oven and set the timer for 30 more minutes. After 30 minutes, take the chicken out of the oven to check for doneness. Insert the tip of a small paring knife into the meat of the thigh where it attaches to the body. If the juices that run out are pink, the chicken needs to continue cooking for another 10 to 15 minutes. If the juices are clear, it is done. The meat thermometer should show a temperature of 170 degrees F to 180 degrees F when the chicken is done.
• Carving the Chicken Carve the chicken according to the instructions on the preceding page. Scoop the vegetables out of the roasting pan and onto a serving platter. Remove the fat from the pan juices. Arrange the cut chicken pieces on top of vegetables, spoon some pan juices over the chicken and vegetables, scatter the 2 remaining rosemary sprigs on top and bring the dish to the table for serving.

TASTY AND CRISPY FRIED WHOLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Trim any excess skin and fat from the chicken pieces.
• Combine the water, salt and Accent flavour enhancer for the marination in a large bowl.
• Add chicken.
• Keep aside for 20 minutes in the bowl.
• Be sure to turn the chicken frequently when it marinates.
• Combine the beaten egg and milk in a medium bowl.
• In another medium bowl, combine the flour, salt, pepper and Accent flavour enhancer.
• Once marinated, transfer the chicken onto a paper towel so that any excess liquid is drained off.
• Coat the chicken with the dry flour mixture, then the egg and milk mixture and then again the flour mixture.
• Carefully, lower the chicken into hot oil.
• Fry for 15-20 minutes till it turns golden brown.
• Make sure to turn the chicken on all sides to ensure that it cooks evenly.
• Remove from heat and place the chicken on a paper towel to drain for about 5 minutes before eating!

CRISPY CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE CROQUETTES (CROQUETES DE ROSTIT)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F
• In a small roasting pan, toss the chicken thighs with the onion, leek, carrot and garlic.
• Add the olive oil and 1 1/2 teaspoons of the Madras curry powder and season with salt and pepper.
• Roast, turning once, until the chicken thighs are cooked through and the vegetables are tender, about 35 minutes; let cool.
• Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, bring the milk to a simmer with the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons of curry powder over moderately high heat.
• Remove from the heat and let cool.
• In a food processor, pulse the chicken with the roasted vegetables until a puree forms.
• Season the puree generously with salt and pepper.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet.
• Add the 3/4 cup of flour (making a roux) and cook over moderately low heat, stirring constantly, until lightly browned.
• Stir in the chicken puree.
• Gradually add the milk, little by little at first and whisking constantly until it has all been added.
• Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is no longer sticky, about 15 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper and let cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.
• In a large saucepan, heat 1 1/2 inches of vegetable oil to 350°F
• On a lightly floured work surface, roll the croquette mixture into 3/4-inch-thick ropes.
• Cut the ropes into 1 1/2-inch pieces.
• In a shallow bowl, beat the eggs.
• Spread the bread crumbs in another shallow bowl.
• Dip the croquettes in the egg, then coat all over with the bread crumbs.
• Add the croquettes to the hot oil in batches, taking care not to crowd the pan, and fry until golden brown, about 1 minute.
• Transfer the croquettes to paper towels to drain and serve piping hot.