Rack-Roasted Chicken with Gravy Potatoes

Max airflow; hype juicy; hella browning

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Hi!!

Today’s recipe is an MVP from Where Cooking Begins and many of you might have already cooked her. I won’t go on and on about how placing the chicken directly on the rack exposes all the under-bits to the hot oven air, and how that banishes the soggy bottom and amplifies rendering and browning. But it does work, and no, you won’t be left with a giant mess to clean up.

Elevator UP

A pan of [insert favorite roasting vegetables here] will catch all the drippings and pick up the spice rub from the chicken. It is a schmaltzy treasure trove down there, and this is also one of those times when overcooking isn’t a bad word. The chicken goes past the court-sanctioned target of 165°F and enters the 200s. At that point, the chicken skin will be as thin and crispy as burned caramel and the drumsticks will pull right off the body. Knives optional.

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I expect to see a lot of birds on Chicken Sunday. Tag me when you make her!

xoCLM

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