Best Chicken Dishes

Remove the giblets from chicken and discard. Wash chicken inside and out, drying with paper towels. Rub chicken with a little olive oil.

Tie wings and legs with cooking twine. Mix all the spices together well. Rub all over chicken. Place on plate and wrap with saran.

Put in fridge 4-24 hrs., the longer the better. Put chicken onto rotisserie bar. Set timer for 1 1/2 hours. Chicken is done at 180 and no longer pink.

Ingredients:
4 lbs roasting chickens
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons paprika
olive oil

Set up the grill for rotisserie cooking and preheat to high.

Remove any lumps of fat in chicken cavity; wash inside and out, and blot dry. Rub chicken all over with half the cut head of garlic, then with half the cut lemon.

Mix ingredients for rub together. Sprinkle some rub into chicken and place remaining garlic and lemon halves inside. Truss chicken, brush outside with oil, and rub with remaining spice mix. Thread chicken onto spit and secure with prongs.

Cook chicken until skin is crisp and a deep golden brown and meat is cooked through, 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours. When cooked, internal temperature in thigh will be 175 degrees. Transfer chicken to a platter, let rest for 5 minutes and untruss. Carve or cut in half, and serve.

Ingredients:
1 chicken (4 pound)
1 head garlic (cut in half)
1 lemon (cut in half)
1 tablespoon olive oil
For the rub:
2 teaspoons sea salt
2 teaspoons sweet paprika
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Arrange on rotisserie skewer and truss to keep legs and wings close to the body. Place chicken about 8 inches above coals. Place a drip pan under chicken to prevent flare-ups.

Allow chicken to cook for about 1 hour. Combine remaining ingredients in a saucepan; bring to a boil or heat on grill. Brush sauce over chicken. Continue rotating over hot coals, brushing with the sauce every 10 or 15 minutes.

Cook for about 1 hour longer, or until chicken is tender and cooked through.

Ingredients:
1 roasting chicken (about 5 pounds)
salt and pepper
1/4 cup molasses
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup sherry
1 teaspoon garlic powder
dash ginger

Bring skin and bones, chicken broth and 1 quart of water to boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer about 30 minutes. Strain and discard skin and bones.

Heat oil over medium-low heat in a soup kettle. Add cumin, oregano and cayenne and cook until spices are fragrant, about 1 minute. Add onion; increase heat to medium; saute until soft, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in chicken and chiles. Add 4 cups hominy and all but 1 cup of the broth and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 25 to 30 minutes.

Process remaining 2 cups hominy and 1 cup broth until silky smooth; add to soup. Stir garlic and corn into soup. Simmer for a minute or so longer, then cover and let stand for 5 minutes.

Ladle into bowls and top with sour cream, cilantro or scallions. Pass separately the lime wedges and green hot pepper sauce.

Ingredients:
2 store-bought roast chickens (meat picked from bones)
2 quarts chicken broth
6 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 cup ground cumin
4 teaspoons dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 large onions (cut into medium dice)
2 (4 ounce) jars diced mild green chiles
2 (20 ounce) cans hominy (or equal quantity of canned white beans such as cannellini)
6 medium garlic cloves (minced)
2 cups frozen corn, preferably shoepeg
sour cream
cilantro or scallions
lime wedges
green hot sauce

In a small bowl, mix together salt, paprika, onion powder, thyme, white pepper, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder. Remove and discard giblets from chicken. Rinse chicken cavity, and pat dry with paper towel. Rub each chicken inside and out with spice mixture. Place 1 onion into the cavity of each chicken. Place chickens in a resealable bag or double wrap with plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight, or at least 4 to 6 hours.

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).

Place chickens in a roasting pan. Bake uncovered for 5 hours, to a minimum internal temperature of 180 degrees F (85 degrees C). Let the chickens stand for 10 minutes before carving.

Ingredients:
4 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 onions, quartered
2 (4 pound) whole chickens

Season the inside of the chicken with a pinch of salt. Place the chicken onto a rotisserie and set the grill on high. Cook for 10 minutes.

During that time, quickly mix together the butter, 1 tablespoon of salt, paprika and pepper. Turn the grill down to medium and baste the chicken with the butter mixture. Close the lid and cook for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, basting occasionally, until the internal temperature reaches 180 degrees F (83 degrees C) when taken in the thigh with a meat thermometer.

Remove from the rotisserie and let stand for 10 to 15 minutes before cutting into pieces and serving.

Ingredients:
1 (3 pound) whole chicken
1 pinch salt
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon paprika
1/4 tablespoon ground black pepper