Completely reckless of me I know.
So, whatdaya do? Glad you asked.
So, whatdaya do? Glad you asked.
Some people jump out of airplanes...really crazy people hang glide or climb mountains. The truly odd collect rare species of dead bugs or spend their spare time orienteering (a.k.a. getting lost on purpose and seeing how long it takes to find their way out of the wilderness ...they've obviously never met me...I could get them lost way faster.)
I, however, choose different obstacles. The truly terrifying. The absolutely perilous. The pinnacle of thrilling....
(drumroll please....)
I roasted an entire chicken the other night!
I, however, choose different obstacles. The truly terrifying. The absolutely perilous. The pinnacle of thrilling....
(drumroll please....)
I roasted an entire chicken the other night!
(crickets chirpping)...
What?! Did you hear me?!
You snicker?! You roll your eyes?! You don't think that's truly harrowing?!
Well, you've obviously never looked a de-feathered, headless, chicken in the body cavity and tried to figure out what to do with it! I was very innocently strolling through the meat department last week and happened upon a chicken sale and I don't know what to tell you, but my wild side took over and the next thing I knew I was handing over my Ingles Advantage card.
I brought him home and put him in the fridge. Every time I opened the door to grab a pudding cup or a diet coke- there he was. Just sittin' there. Waiting. What in the world do you do with a WHOLE animal?! I've never roasted a whole anything!
I brought him home and put him in the fridge. Every time I opened the door to grab a pudding cup or a diet coke- there he was. Just sittin' there. Waiting. What in the world do you do with a WHOLE animal?! I've never roasted a whole anything!
Maybe it has to do with the fact that it requires you to put your hand in a body cavity...which in my opinion never sounds like a good idea. Come on...you've seen CSI.
Maybe its because we don't eat all our leftovers or something. Anyway, it was eerily similar to the trepidation preceeding baking a Thanksgiving turkey..which I've also never done. :)
So, last Thursday I took him out....and stuffed him with onions, garlic, lemon, and salt. Then I ever so carefully (or competely recklessly..depends on your feelings about salmonella and the consumption of animal fats) mixed together butter, salt, pepper, thyme, oregano, and rosemary and rubbed that under the skin and all over the outside. Don't forget...we're living on the wild side here people.
Ummm....excuse me. You're drooling on your keyboard, again.
Finally, I gracefully (translation: did not burn myself) popped him in the oven at 450 for 75 minutes and then let it cool on the stove top...I served it with oven-baked sweet potatoes and steamed broccoli (had to make up for all that butter somehow!). Delicious. Completely victorious. The gold medal is mine....and so is the drumstick.
Mandy ;)
P.S. There are no pictures accompanying this post because we ate first and asked questions later. Besides, I may not be a member of PETA but I still don't condone the posting of poor meatless chicken carcasses on the web. ha! :)
So, last Thursday I took him out....and stuffed him with onions, garlic, lemon, and salt. Then I ever so carefully (or competely recklessly..depends on your feelings about salmonella and the consumption of animal fats) mixed together butter, salt, pepper, thyme, oregano, and rosemary and rubbed that under the skin and all over the outside. Don't forget...we're living on the wild side here people.
Ummm....excuse me. You're drooling on your keyboard, again.
Finally, I gracefully (translation: did not burn myself) popped him in the oven at 450 for 75 minutes and then let it cool on the stove top...I served it with oven-baked sweet potatoes and steamed broccoli (had to make up for all that butter somehow!). Delicious. Completely victorious. The gold medal is mine....and so is the drumstick.
Mandy ;)
P.S. There are no pictures accompanying this post because we ate first and asked questions later. Besides, I may not be a member of PETA but I still don't condone the posting of poor meatless chicken carcasses on the web. ha! :)
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