Flavorful Juicy Oven-Roasted Rotisserie Chicken ( METHOD 1 ) From Jes's Kitchen ! RECIPE: 339

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FOR EASIER  UNDERSTANDING I DIVIDED THE WHOLE PROCESS OF MAKING INTO  5 MAJOR STEPS -

I. WASH AND CLEAN THE CHICKEN  

II. BRINE THE CHICKEN 

III . MARINATE THE BRINED CHICKEN 

IV . BAKE

 V. BROIL

I. WASH AND CLEAN THE CHICKEN  

STEP1:- Wash  chicken ( throughly a whole bird ,   4 lbs~ 2 kg ) and pat dry and set aside.

II. BRINE THE CHICKEN 

STEP 2:-  Combine water ( 9 cups ), sugar ( brown sugar , 2 teaspoons) , salt ( 4 table spoons ) , bay-leaf ( 2 nos) , cloves ( 7-15 ), peppercorns ( 5-8 ), dried thyme ( 1 1.2 teaspoons) , cinnamon stick ( a small one ) ,

 parsley  ( few) , curry leaves ( OPTIONAL , 2 twigs ) and an orange ( one , cut like as in the pic below ) ,  in a big pan , and 

  boil and then allow to cool it completely .

STEP 3:- Now immerse the STEP 1 chicken and  cover it with a lid and refrigerate for 12-16 hours .

III . MARINATE THE BRINED CHICKEN 

STEP 4:-  Combine  butter ( 1/2 stick ~ 1/4 cup ) , black pepper powder ( 1 teaspoon ) , paprika ( 1 teaspoon ) , garlic powder (2  teaspoons ), onion powder ( 2 teaspoons)  ,

cumin  powder ( 2 teaspoons)  ,  lemon juice ( 2 table spoons) and salt , in a mixing bowl and rub  generously :)   all over the 

STEP  3 chicken ( both  outside , underside  and its cavities ) .

STEP 5 :- Tie the chicken's  legs with a kitchen twine OR truss the chicken  [ https://www.chefsteps.com/activities/tips-tricks-best-way-to-truss-a-chicken]  and set aside .

IV . BAKE

STEP 6 :-  Preheat the Oven to 375 Degree Fahrenheit ~ 190 Degree Celsius  .

STEP 7 :-  Bake the STEP 5 chicken for  , 1 .5  hours  ~ 90 minutes to  1.75 ~102 minutes, 

Placing its breast downward ( first 45 minuets  ) , 

then take the bird out and  

 turn the bird to the other side and  

cover it with a heavy duty aluminum foil  and bake (   remaining 45 minutes ) 

 V. BROIL

STEP 8 :-  Change the Oven's  setting to Broil and  broil 8 minutes ( on each  side) .

STEP 9 :- Flavorful  Juicy Oven-Roasted  Rotisserie Chicken  from Jes Kitchen is ready .......: -) Enjoy with  Mexican rice/ basmati rice / chapthi/ fulkas/ tortillas .....  .... Enjoy :) J A  Mathew .