Comments on: Chicken Roasted in Salt Water and The Extras

By: ChgoJohn

ChgoJohn — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:00:00 +0000

This sounds like a great method of preparing chicken, Charlie. I need to try this. Your story reminds me of my own Mom. My friends in high school would marvel that we always had some pasta for dinner at my house. They didn’t realize that Mom’s immediate reaction to having unexpected guests for dinner was to thaw a quart of tomato sauce and start boiling water for pasta. 🙂

By: hotlyspiced

hotlyspiced — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 00:09:26 +0000

Hi Tammy, I’d never basted anything in salt water before either. I was really pleased with the results. It’s definitely worth a try and it didn’t taste too salty (which is what I was worried about), either.

By: hotlyspiced

hotlyspiced — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 00:07:13 +0000

I’d never basted anything with salt water before either, Malou, but I was really pleased with the results. The chicken was very moist and the skin was a beautiful golden colour. If you try it, do let me know what you think.

By: hotlyspiced

hotlyspiced — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 00:05:09 +0000

I have a sister living in LA and she’s been telling me how hot it is. You certainly are having a long and extended summer.

By: Debra Fetterly

Debra Fetterly — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:51:00 +0000

What a lovely roast chicken. I’ve gotten a little lazy recently and I’ve been stopping on the way home from work picking up an already roasted chicken. But I’m often disappointed, since I think the chickens have been a little “fatty” and I would prefer to get them from one of my better market sources. You’ve inspired me to get to the market and roast one myself…but maybe when it cools down a bit! We’re having quite a heat wave…fall is coming! oxo

By: Malou Perez-Nievera

Malou Perez-Nievera — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 12:45:00 +0000

i love roasting chicken too because it’s easy and yep affordable!!! 🙂 I haven’t tried basting it with salt water but I bet it made the chicken moist and mmm good. My son was home for 6 weeks but he was home most of the time. He didn’t know anyone because we moved to a new city…

By: Tammy McLeod

Tammy McLeod — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 04:08:00 +0000

Fascinating. I’ve brined a turkey before roasting it but never basted it in salt water. Great idea.

By: Kari

Kari — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 15:43:00 +0000

But if you do cook the whole bird, I am quite sure all 3 of your children will suddenly be elsewhere that night 😛

By: Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella

Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:38:00 +0000

Awww poor Archie! I’m impressed that he went and did it though and even brought along a friend! Although last minute guests that are hungry, growing boys is not ideal…

By: Mandy - The Complete Cook Book

Mandy - The Complete Cook Book — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:21:00 +0000

Oh my worst, I hate not having enough food – I find it very stressful. Kudos on stretching the 4 chicken breasts so far.
🙂 Mandy