Cooking a whole chicken

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I think I may have undercooked a chicken. I used an oven bag, and stuffed that mofo with some precooked stuffing. I cooked it for an hour and a half at 375. It is a 4 pound chicken.

Is that enough?

[Scott Campbell]

Re: Cooking a whole chicken

I think I may have undercooked a chicken. I used an oven bag, and stuffed that mofo with some precooked stuffing. I cooked it for an hour and a half at 375. It is a 4 pound chicken.

Is that enough?

Invest in a meat thermometer. Don't screw around with poultry temps.

[MJZiggy]

If you don't have a meat thermometer, (well go get one, but for tonight) check that the juices are clear and that the meat is not at all pink. Better to overcook and have it a bit dry than undercook poultry.

[Bretsky]

Re: Cooking a whole chicken

I think I may have undercooked a chicken. I used an oven bag, and stuffed that mofo with some precooked stuffing. I cooked it for an hour and a half at 375. It is a 4 pound chicken.

Is that enough?

Should try to bring it to 160 degrees in center. Often I bring it to 150 and then turn the temp down so it just tenders up.

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I will have to buy a thermometer. I didn't realize it worked like that. My mom loaded me up with four 4-pound chickens since they were super cheap at Jewel last week. The white meat is very white and the juicest appear clear so I think it is good to go!

[red]

yeah, you don't want to undercook it

the one and only whole chicken i ever tried to cook ended up undercooked

but i didn't want to admit to myself that i screwed it up

so i ate it

and shit my brains out for a week

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yeah, you don't want to undercook it

the one and only whole chicken i ever tried to cook ended up undercooked

but i didn't want to admit to myself that i screwed it up

so i ate it

and shit my brains out for a week

Uh oh.... Here's hoping that is just not the case!!

[MJZiggy]

Could be worse. I once worked with an idiot who thought all you had to do was heat up raw chicken in the microwave. That was ugly.

[Zool]

If you can get yourself a grill, i suggest getting the beer can chicken holder. Beer can chicken is extremely good, but I've never heard of anyone trying to make one in an oven.

[RashanGary]

I had two undercooked grilled chicken sandwiches at McDonalds. I remeber they tasted kind of raw when I ate them but I was hungry so I ate the whole damn thing. My brain has developed a 6th sense for bad chicken because as soon as I start eating chicken that is not perfectly cooked or overcooked, I get nausiated and cannot eat anymore.

Anyway, I puked for 8 hours strait. Eventually I was just dry heaving but I did that all night. That was the only time I've gotten food poisoning and knew it and boy did I know it.

shudder...Yuck..Don't undercook that shit.

[MadtownPacker]

Stick a knife in the chicken's back, then roast him over a open fire for all to see.

[BallHawk]

Could be worse. I once worked with an idiot who thought all you had to do was heat up raw chicken in the microwave. That was ugly.

gag

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Stick a knife in the chicken's back, then roast him over a open fire for all to see.

metaphorically or literally?

[KYPack]

Stick a knife in the chicken's back, then roast him over a open fire for all to see.

That's Mexican Chicken.

The knife in the back is also know as the "Laredo handshake".

They shake your hand with one arm, while the other one sticks a knife in yer back.

Beer Butt Chicken (fish a more complete recipe off the web to be sure)

Get a cheap can of beer. Rub the chicken down with spices. Try sage, paprika, salt, pepper, & whatever ya like.

Stick the opened can of beer up the chickens ass. (Bretsky's daughter, hide yer eyes).

Medium to high heat over a grill put the bird with the beer in the butt in a shallow pan w/ an inch & half of water (or beer, yer a WI boy) & put the whole deal on the grill. Cover it, ya gotta angle the cover, but you'll figure it out.

Cook for hour & 1/2 or so.

When the juice flows clear out the bottom of the chicken, he's done.

It's the tenderest, juicyest, bird you will ever eat.

I make this for my in-laws in western KY. They think I'm the galloping gourmet, er something.

[Zool]

Stick a knife in the chicken's back, then roast him over a open fire for all to see.

That's Mexican Chicken.

The knife in the back is also know as the "Laredo handshake".

They shake your hand with one arm, while the other one sticks a knife in yer back.

Beer Butt Chicken (fish a more complete recipe off the web to be sure)

Get a cheap can of beer. Rub the chicken down with spices. Try sage, paprika, salt, pepper, & whatever ya like.

Stick the opened can of beer up the chickens ass. (Bretsky's daughter, hide yer eyes).

Medium to high heat over a grill put the bird with the beer in the butt in a shallow pan w/ an inch & half of water (or beer, yer a WI boy) & put the whole deal on the grill. Cover it, ya gotta angle the cover, but you'll figure it out.

Cook for hour & 1/2 or so.

When the juice flows clear out the bottom of the chicken, he's done.

It's the tenderest, juicyest, bird you will ever eat.

I make this for my in-laws in western KY. They think I'm the galloping gourmet, er something.

This man knows his chicken.