Cooking School Lesson

How to Roast Chicken

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Lesson Snapshot:

  • 1 instructional video
  • 20 practice recipes
  • 40 tip and technique videos
  • interactive quiz

Lesson Description & Goals

Nothing symbolizes home cooking as much as a roast chicken. Roast chicken should be part of every cook’s repertoire, as it is one of the easiest dishes to prepare. Not only does roast chicken make for an incredibly satisfying meal, but any leftovers can be used to make a variety of quick and delicious dishes. The leftover bones can even be used to make a flavorful stock, utilizing every part of the bird.

In this lesson, you will learn how to roast a chicken with the least amount of fuss and clean up. You will learn what type of chicken to choose and how to prepare it for roasting, how to check it for doneness, rest it and carve it. No longer will you have to rely on those dry, pre-cooked, supermarket birds.

  • Identify the difference between a roaster and a fryer chicken
  • Prepare a chicken for roasting
  • Roast a chicken
  • Test a chicken for doneness
  • Know how to rest and carve a chicken

Lesson Practice Recipes

This lesson includes access to the following text & instructional video recipes

Butterflied Roast Chickens

by Dawn T in Rouxbe Recipes

Brined and flavored with compound butter, this crispy and golden roast chicken is easy to make.

Comments: 9 Views: 17713 Success: 100%

Chicken Pot Pie

by Tony M in Rouxbe Recipes

These home-made and deliciously flaky pot pies are filled with tender vegetables and chicken. Leftover turkey would also w...

Comments: 49 Views: 17848 Success: 93%

Enchiladas Verdes

by Sergio G in Rouxbe Recipes

Roasted chicken rolled in corn tortillas and smothered with tangy salsa verde and melted Oaxaca cheese.

Comments: 23 Views: 15942 Success: 92%
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Braised Kale

by Dawn T in Rouxbe Recipes

Healthy and delicious kale, braised with onions, garlic and stock. This absolutely yummy vegetable goes well with almost a...

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Sauteed French Green Beans

by Dawn T in Rouxbe Recipes

Tender green beans sautéed with shallots and minced garlic.

Comments: 10 Views: 18102 Success: 98%

Smashed Sweet Potatoes

by Dawn T in Rouxbe Recipes

Rustic roasted sweet potatoes with green onions.

Comments: 10 Views: 7137 Success: 92%

Butter Baked Corn

by Dawn T in Rouxbe Recipes

This deliciously sweet side dish is sure to become one of your family's favorites.

Comments: 40 Views: 10553 Success: 94%

Soft Polenta

by Dawn T in Rouxbe Recipes

An easy Italian side dish made from coarse cornmeal, garlic, onions, and fresh herbs.

Comments: 8 Views: 16498 Success: 96%

Basic White Chicken Stock

by Tony M in Rouxbe Recipes

This basic white chicken stock is easy to make. The liquid from slowly simmering chicken bones, vegetables, herbs and spic...

Comments: 52 Views: 15378 Success: 90%

Nonna's Chicken Stock

by Dawn T in Rouxbe Recipes

An easy, flavorful chicken stock for use in a variety of healthy recipes.

Comments: 15 Views: 8002 Success: 98%
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Basic Roast Chicken

by Kimberley S in Rouxbe Recipes

Juicy and tender roast chicken could not be easier.

Comments: 22 Views: 6496 Success: 90%
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Roasted Turnips with Crispy Pancetta & Thyme

by Kimberley S in Rouxbe Recipes

Roasted turnips tossed with fresh thyme and crispy pancetta makes a hearty and comforting side.

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Lemon Garlic Rapini | Broccoli Rabe

by Dawn T in Rouxbe Recipes

This healthy and flavorful vegetable is paired with garlic and a touch of fresh lemon.

Comments: 12 Views: 9166 Success: 85%
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Steamed Carrots with Cumin & Walnut Oil

by Dawn T in Rouxbe Recipes

Steamed carrots with cumin and walnut oil is an easy-to-make side dish with a twist.

Comments: 3 Views: 2861 Success: 100%
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Steamed Potatoes with Garlic, Green Onion & Parsley

by Kimberley S in Rouxbe Recipes

Steamed baby potatoes are garnished with garlic, green onions and parsley.

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Panzanella Salad

by Kimberley S in Rouxbe Recipes

This Italian summer salad is vibrant and delicious. Ripe tomatoes, crunchy bread and fragrant basil are tossed together wi...

Comments: 12 Views: 19138 Success: 95%

Greek Salad

by Dawn T in Rouxbe Recipes

This fresh and healthy Greek salad is full of color and flavor.

Comments: 23 Views: 14966 Success: 95%
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Carrot Salad | Salade de Carottes Rapees

by Dawn T in Rouxbe Recipes

This vibrant and refreshing carrot salad is a classic in France. Grated carrots are tossed with lemon juice, olive oil, a ...

Comments: 3 Views: 4244 Success: 100%
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Soy-Sesame Salad w/ Wild Mushrooms

by Dawn T in Rouxbe Recipes

Tender salad greens and sauteed wild mushrooms are tossed with a soy-sesame vinaigrette. Topped with crunchy shoestring po...

Comments: 1 Views: 4307 Success: 100%
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Creamy Mashed Potatoes

by Dawn T in Rouxbe Recipes

These fluffy and oh-so-creamy mashed potatoes are first steamed and then whipped until ultra smooth.

Comments: 9 Views: 6216 Success: 100%
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Polletto Alla Diavola | Devil's Chicken

Curated from www.foodrepublic.com

Chicken flavored with a spicy marinade of hot chili flakes, oregano, fresh lemon juice and olive oil. To finish, it's brus...

Comments: 0 Views: 625 Success: 100%

What People are Saying

Mary B
It is so helpful to be able to go back to the lessons.
Lovely!! 2 perfectly roasted chickens, one at Thanksgiving and another tonight. It is so helpful to be able to go back to the lessons.
Kevin M
Amazing that such simple techniques and seasoning produce such great results.
I really find it amazing that such simple techniques and seasoning produce such great results. Did my first roasted bird this morning and had for lunch. Juicy and full of flavor... More >>
Katie S
Absolutely delicious.
This was the easiest approach I ever took with roasting chicken and the most successful. Roasting the chicken at home resulted in a significantly more moist, flavourful chicken ... More >>