Three ways to make a chicken dinner with roast

Get a bird perfectly seasoned and deliciously grilled at the grocery store, then make these recipes.


The chicken of the roasting has an incredible potential. It's fast, inexpensive, easy and can be turned into a multitude of delicious dishes. Here is a look at the purchase, conservation and preparation of the bird bought from the store and how easy it is to add it to your daily meal directory.

The chicken revolution with roasting

Many people seek to simplify meals, especially dinner, during the eventful work week. And what could be more practical than a delicious delicious, ready-to-eat, flavored and cooked on a rotating spindle? With a precooked bird, there is no need forhandle the raw chicken Or fear disinfect your counter and you can shave at least 15 minutes from your dinner routine.

In 1985,Boston Market (Originally called Boston Chicken) introduces the chicken from the roaster when they started specializing in chicken. Pretty soon, the concept of bringing home a ready-to-eat chicken (served on several sides) for a family dinner without preparation that felt cooked at home was kissed by the public. Over the years, such shortcuts have become visited for savvy home cooks and supermarkets and club stores responded to the demand.

According toNational Chicken CouncilChicken sales at the roasts in 2018 were nearly 900 million, with 700 million others should be sold at the retail level. Rotisserie chicken has become a domestic phenomenon, and if you are not on board, you should be!

Buy your bird

The roasting chicken is made from small chickens and cooked. Chickens are treated between 6 and 8 weeks and weigh between 2 1/2 and 3 1/2 pounds. The markets will cook the roaster chicken in the morning and place them on a heated shelf to keep them warm. Some stores offer cooled and cooled chickens, which are kept in refrigerated Grab-and-Go screens.

It is possible that your local store also offers the possibility of chicken meat to the roasts of the bone so that you have less work to do at home. On average, each chicken of the entire roasting gonna will give 4 shredded chicken cups from the bone, which is perfect for a family of four. The only exception is Costco-their chickens of the roasting room are larger and give more meat.

Read the label

There are several different terms used to describe how a roaster chicken has been raised:

  • "Free-range" chickens have access to the outside. According to the National Chicken Council, there is no definition of the federal government of "freedom", so that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) approves these receivables on the case by case.
  • Chickens "without cage" are not high in cages and are free to wander in their big houses open.
  • The "USDA certified" seal is regulated by the US Department of Agriculture. The seal means that chicken has been fueled only certified organic foods made with corn and soy. The chicken must also be freely (have outdoor access) and do not have antibiotics. Organic chickens may have been vaccinated against common diseases.
  • Labels like"No added hormones" Where"No added steroids" There are no more a marketing ploy than a chickens raised in the United States never receive additional hormones or steroids to start. The use of natural or artificial hormones on chickens raised for food is against the regulation of the FDA.
  • Chicken "Improved" has been prepared with a marinade or ingredients like water, salt, sugar, chicken broth and seasonings (like garlic). If a type of aroma has been added to the chicken, it must be clearly labeled as such at the front of the package. The label must list all the ingredients and quantities.
  • According to the US Department of Agriculture, a labeled chicken as"Natural" Do not have artificial ingredients, coloring ingredients or chemical preservatives.

Nutritional Info for Chicken to Roast

Three ounces (85 g) of chicken to the roasting skin with the seasoning have:

  • 219 calories
  • 19.5 g protein
  • 16 g of grease (4.2 g saturated grease; 7 g monounsaturated fat)
  • 500-550 mg of sodium

Three ounces (85 g) of chicken with rotisserie without skin and seasoning have:

  • 172 calories
  • 21 g protein
  • 10 g of grease (2.4 g saturated grease; 4 g of monounsaturated grease)
  • 500-550 mg of sodium

By removing the skin, you can shave about 20% of the calories and reduce saturated grease of more than 40%. Rotisserie Chicken is also an excellent source of niacin, phosphorus and selenium, and offers small amounts of vitamin B12 and pantothenic acid.

The sodium content is on the upper end for chicken (depending on how it is flavored). If sodium is a concern, opt for non-flavored birds.

With regard to the separation of black meat compared to white meat, you must remember that rotisserie chickens are smaller birds. As such, you really can not separate dark meat (thighs and tamboles) from white meat (breast and wings). In addition, you do not want to lose this delicious meat.

Three healthy recipes to try

Once you have your bird at home, there are so many dishes that you can get up. Try the following recipes of my new recipe book, The best book of rotisserie chicken recipes .

Rotisserie chicken, kale and white bean salad

chicken kale and white bean salad
Gail Watson Photography

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Rotisserie chicken parm saucepan

chicken parm casserole
Gail Watson Photography

Get the recipe here .

Mediterranean rice bowl with chicken with roast

greek chicken rice bowl
Gail Watson Photography

Get the recipe here .

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