Haven't used this Blog for so long so I am not sure it will work. But here goes.
SIMPLE CHICKEN
Figuring out whats for dinner happens at the grocery store, costco, the meat shop-- where ever it is
that you think of kitchen happenings. Then, people pop in and plans change. We have to be somewhat stocked and adaptable.
I pulled out a frozen whole chicken day before yesterday-- plans changed. I bought some of those little
Potatoes, mixed bag of white and red. They are about2" in size or so, fingerlings would also work.
Last night,came rushing home pulled out a crock type dish, 3" high walls, and maybe 16" long.
No rub down, no prep, cleaned the chicken, plopped it into the pan. Pulled out carrots, cleaned them and chopped them into 2 - 3 inch chunks. Washed, cleaned the little potatoes and tucked them in, mixing with
my fingers until the colors were good. Took a half of a l/4 lb butter stick and rubbed the back of the chicken. Sprinkled the top of the chicken ( not the veggies) with Johnnys garlic seasoning. Sprinkled the
chicken again with some New Mexico Chilli pepper. Popped aluminum foil with a high loft over the crock and popped it into a 350 oven that had been preheating as I worked. After 20 min. in the oven I turned it all up to 425. Made a simple romaine and lettuce salad with slivered yellow bell pepper slivers.
Made Tea. Checked the chicken with thermometer about 2 and 1/2 hours later. Done.Lifted the veggies out in a platter bowl, lifted the chicken out for head of household to cut into serving peices.
It was a hit. Thats my kind of cooking.
Tonight, making Chicken Pot Pie with the leftovers.
