Kates Crispy Cracklings From Leftover Rotisserie Chicken Skin Food

KATE'S CRISPY CRACKLINGS FROM LEFTOVER ROTISSERIE CHICKEN SKIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F degrees.
• Remove skin from rotisserie chicken. Remove excess fat from around cavity opening and remove tail. Remove small bones from tail and discard bones. Remove layer of fat along thighs.
• Arrange skin, tail, and removed fat (from cavity opening and thighs) in one layer in a metal baking pan that has sides (not a shallow cookie sheet). Do not line pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper because skin must be in contact with hot metal pan to sufficiently render oil in order to crisp. Almost all excess oil will render leaving a crispy "chip." Use rotisserie chicken meat for chicken salad, casserole, soup, etc.
• Sprinkle skin and fat with salt and black pepper if rotisserie chicken is not already seasoned or flavored. Bake, uncovered, for 15 minutes at 375F degrees. Remove from oven and drain off all oil. (While wearing oven mitts, I carefully tip the baking pan and use a paper towel to soak up the oil that pools in the bottom corner.) Bake for 15 more minutes. Drain off oil. Skin and fat should be golden brown (not burnt) and crispy (not limp and chewy). If not crispy, bake for 10 more minutes. Loosen cracklings from pan with spatula and transfer to paper towels. Eat while still warm.
• Note: this method works for any baked/roasted poultry including holiday turkey skin and fat. Furthermore, this method will still work for refrigerated leftovers- just add five extra minutes of baking time for skin to warm up.

LEFTOVER ROTISSERIE CHICKEN SANDWICH

Steps:

• Turn oven on to broil.
• Brush olive oil on outside of each piece of bread.
• Place olive oil side up on baking sheet and place in oven.
• Watch carefully and cook just until turns brown and crispy.
• Take baking sheet out of oven and turn bread over.
• On once piece of bread pile chicken and sprinkle with cheddar cheese.
• On other piece of bread spread honey mustard.
• Put open face sandwich back in the oven and watch carefully again.
• Cook until cheese is melted and edges of bread begin to brown.
• Add lettuce, onions and tomato if desired.
• Put together sandwich and enjoy!

PERUVIAN MARINADE (ROTISSERIE, GRILL, OR OVEN CHICKEN MARINADE)

Steps:

• Combine ingredients in a large zip lock bag and whisk or shake till blended.
• Add chicken to bag and shake until it is coated. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours.
• Scrape marinade off chicken (if using skinless), season generously with kosher salt and pepper and place in rotisserie, in oven or on grill.
• Cooking time will depend upon size of poultry pieces; do not let meat become dry;.
• For Reference;.
• Whole fryer (3-4 pounds) 60 - 70 minutes; Whole Roaster (5-7 pounds) 22 minutes a pound, Butterflied whole chicken (3-5 pounds) 45-50 minutes; 450 degrees for first 15-20 minutes and then lower to 350 for remainder of cooking. Remove from oven when meat thermometer reads 175°-180°F; temperature will continue to rise as it stands.
• Breast half, bone in (6-8 oz) 10-15 minutes a side; Breast half, boneless (4 oz) 8-10 min a side & (6-8 oz) 10-15 minutes a side; leg or thigh (8 or 4 oz) 10-15 minutes a side; Drumstick (4 oz) 8-12 minutes a side & (8-16 oz) 10-15 minutes a side; wings or wing drumette (2-3 oz) 8-12 minutes a side - Remove from oven when meat thermometer reads 175°-180°F; temperature will continue to rise as it stands.