Roast Chicken Recipe
<< A reliable roast chicken recipe is indispensible to the Jewish cook because this dish is so tied to our traditions. Customary Friday night Shabbat dinner with family and friends is central to Jewish life around the world. Memories of roast chicken baking in the oven are happy and comforting. My mother Esther's roast chicken recipe is simple to prepare and is guaranteed to succeed. As far as aroma is concerned, you cannot beat it. The chicken will turn out flavorful and moist. This is one of those recipes that gets better as it sits in the fridge. It tastes delicious cold and the meat makes an amazing sandwich. Go for it and try out my Mom's Roast Chicken recipe this Friday night!
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Rinse chicken pieces and pat dry with paper towel. To make clean-up easy, cover your countertop with waxed paper or foil. Lay out pieces of chicken on top of paper. Sprinkle/shake on salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika and onion powder on each piece of chicken. Turn each piece over and repeat. Adjust quantities of salt and seasonings according to your taste. Pour a 1/4 cup of oil into a small bowl. Use a basting brush to paint a thin coat of oil over the top of each piece of chicken. Add 1 cup of water your roaster or baking dish to create a bit of gravy. Lay the pieces of chicken in the dish. You may sprinkle small amounts of seasoning to the water so that it will have some colour and added flavor. Cover the roaster. Bake at 375 degrees F for 20 minutes. At this time, baste the chicken and turn down heat to 325 degrees F. Bake for another 40 minutes at this reduced temperature, basting occasionally. Add some water to the roaster if necessary. After the hour has passed, remove the cover to the roaster and baste. Let the chicken cook uncovered for approximately 10 minutes or so, to allow the skin to crisp. If necessary, increase the oven temperature for 5 minutes or so to facilitate this process. Serve hot with the gravy juices. Serves 4. Note: during the final half hour, you can add chopped carrots or cut-up peeled potatoes to the roaster. Ess gezunterhait - Eat in good health! Please send your favorite Jewish recipes via email to karen@easyjewishrecipes.com or submit using the Contact Info page.
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