Has anyone ever tasted chicken so good, it made you want to slap your momma?!
Has anyone ever tasted chicken so good, it made you want to slap your momma?
Answers:
Dunno 'bout wanting to slap my momma, but it was pretty much a religious experience.
1 5 lb roasting chicken
16 oz India Pale Ale or medium-bodied beer
1 head of garlic
2 tbsp lime juice, preferably fresh-squeezed
Remove giblets from chicken, rinse out well
Separate the head of garlic into cloves, peel the paper off and smash all but 3 or 4 of the largest ones with the side of a heavy knife.
Crush the 3 or 4 largest cloves with a garlic press or the side of a heavy knife.
Season the chicken inside and out with salt & pepper
Rub the crushed garlic all over the inside of the chicken.
Place the chicken in a gallon-sized ziptop bag. Pour in all the beer, the lime juice and smashed garlic cloves. Seal up and refrigerate at least 2 hours, but preferably overnight.
Preheat oven to 375'
While oven is heating, remove chicken from marinade and place on a rack in a roasting pan. A cake rack works great for this but if you don't have one, it's not a big deal.
Roast the chicken at 375' at 20 minutes per pound or until the self-activating temp gauge pops up. Baste the chicken with the marinade every 30 minutes during cooking. Discard leftover marinade.
Allow chicken to rest for 10 minutes before carving - if you can stand it! A guaranteed phenomenal chicken experience. Momma-slapping left to your own discretion.