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Dilbert
Joined: 19 Oct 2007 Posts: 1304 Location: central PA
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2021 10:08 pm Post subject: Roasted Chicken - Thomas Keller approach |
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tripped across a discussion about brined & "dried" roasted chicken - method by Thomas Keller (French Laundry, Per Se, Bouchon, Surf Club fame....) and decided to give it a whirl.
basically - brine chicken overnight; 7.5% salt brine, bay leaves, flat leaf parsley, fresh thyme, honey, whole garlic clove, peppercorns and _five_ lemons. as I put that together I chickened out and used just four lemons, quartered. the brine is brought to a boil and allowed to cool; insert chicken; refrigerate over night.
remove chicken, discard brine.
dry chicken uncovered 24-48 hours in refrigerator. I did 36 hours.
roast.
the full directions/etc. can be had here:
https://www.masterclass.com/articles/thomas-kellers-perfect-oven-roasted-chicken#chef-thomas-kellers-ovenroasted-chicken-recipe
the recipe appeared to go as planned.
the skin is curiously 'translucent' after brining
the cooking direction call for a 475'F roasting start; temp reduced after 20 minutes. I have found roasting vegetables at those temps rather dicey, so I did the vegetables in a separate pan. see the pix - 475'F roasting had the usual 'burnt' results.
outcome:
the chicken was indeed very moist and tender.
it was also very salty and had a distinct lemon twang.
if the other brine elements added anything, it was not detected.
I've done many 'lemon-chicken' dishes and found them quite nice.
this was a bit strong, and worse yet, the lemon flavors did not age well.
left-over slices for sandwich and cold plates were decidedly unpleasant.
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sensiblewall
Joined: 28 Nov 2017 Posts: 94
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Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 9:01 am Post subject: |
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Wow! That looks sumptuous and thus making me starve right now. Will check the recipe and give it a try this weekend. |
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Lyceme
Joined: 05 Jan 2021 Posts: 23
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Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2021 10:53 am Post subject: |
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Wow @Dilbert! That is so yummy and healthy. I would love to try that recipe on my friend's wedding anniversary. |
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Dilbert
Joined: 19 Oct 2007 Posts: 1304 Location: central PA
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Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2021 9:24 pm Post subject: |
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you should read the post.
it's not a recipe I would repeat. |
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