Roasting

>>8480130
why would you put the potatoes on top of the chicken instead of underneath where it can soak up all the delicious fat/juices?

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>>8480143
I wanted the potatoes to roast. There's some on the bottom too. Check it out.

>>8480186
Take some pics when you dish it up fella

>>8480206
You got it. Gonna let it rest. Pros always let the dish rest.

>>8480186
Looks tasty. Anything good to drink?

>>8480218
>Pros always let the dish rest.

Yeah. And they usually roast on a wide flat tray so that the chicken comes out browned all around with crispy skin.

Yours looks like it's got a tiny bit of brown on the top and the rest of it is going to be pale and rubbery.

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>>8480235
Mint tea, pomegranate seltzer and Port Salud cheese is being served already. Sautéed some green beans too.

>>8480250
I'm taking out the crispy potatoes to give me some more room and roasting the chicken further so the skin crisps. I used slightly too small of a pan. Will post results.

>>8480288
>slightly too small of a pan.

understatement of the year.

next time stuff the chicken with your herbs & lemons and place it on an elevated rack over a flat tray.

put your potatoes in a separate tray with herbs, garlic, and duck fat. don't forget to parboil the potatoes first and shake them in a colander to roughen up the surface before they go into the oven. the rough surface will make them a lot crispier.

>>8480301
Interesting tip about the colander. I spatchcocked the chicken and marinated it. It'll be fine. The chicken is browning up, I checked it.

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r8 my chicken

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Fín. Delicious.

>>8480485
Damn that does look good.

>>8480487
Thanks. Consensus is that it is pretty great.

>>8480485
green beans look a little over done for my liking but the rest looks great.

Why do people roast whole lemons? Zest + juice, my man. The pith can impart some pretty strong bitterness.

>>8480250
OP btfo

>>8480565
Meyer lemons are less tart.

>>8480622
It has nothing to do with tartness and everything to do with bitterness. It's why you don't include any white when zesting. It tastes of shit.

>>8480677
Not bitter, I meant.

>>8482163
Pith is gross. I know because I tried to make a stock once with halved oranges. It's why you zest or juice any citrus.

Pith destroys any flavor in any dish.