I recently made my first roast chicken, and here's my second attempt.
I went a bit fancy this time, and bought some fresh thyme in advance. I've never cooked with herbs before, so I had no idea what I was doing. As per M's advice, I mixed that aromatic herb with some dehydrated parsley and oregano, but then I was at a loss... Herbs go under the skin? Wha?
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| I had no idea chicken skin was so elastic. Streeeetch! |
The skin took a discouragingly long time, but I eventually got the hang of it and finished. Time to stuff the cavity! More herbs, salt, lemon slices, and crushed garlic cloves.
Our girl is all oiled up, seasoned, and ready to go!
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| Breast side up on the pan. |
Over an hour later... Oh my lord. I put some vegetables to roast about halfway through... It looks glorious. And it tasted even better. My first (knowing) experience with thyme was a success!
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| And puppies are jealous of me. |
