October 21 - Zesty Roasted Chicken for Dinner

Injecting the marinade beneath the skin is a technique I use when preparing my turkey for Thanksgiving. This helps the turkey to remain moist and tender after roasting.

I prepared the chicken the same way and we nearly didn't have leftover for the next meal. Even the chicken breast was tasty and moist.

Roasted Chicken

Ingredients
1 fresh whole chicken (4lbs)
1 sweet onion
ginger root
Marinade:
1 tbsp salt
1 tsp freshly ground pepper
6 tbsp dark brown sugar
2 tbsp molasses
4 lemons, freshly squeezed
2 tbsp hoisin sauce






Preparation Time (at least an hour)
Prepare the marinade.
Loosen the chicken skin from the meat
Inject the marinade under the chicken skin.
Marinade for one hour or overnight.








Cooking Time (1 hour and 45 minutes)
Place the onion and ginger root inside the chicken cavity.
Tie the chicken legs to keep them in place.
Use the oven broiler pan to roast the chicken.
Add water on the bottom pan.
Bake the chicken at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes.
Lower the temperature to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for another 75 minutes.