- Vegetable alternatives
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- If you are looking for vegetables that stay in shape, Choose harder vegetables like normal potato (Yukon silver or red), sweet potatoes, brussels sprouts, carrots, parsnips, onions, celery, and green beans.
- If you’re okay with having your vegetables become extremely soft, some good choices include red bell peppers, eggplant, cauliflower, and butternut squash. You can also add quick-cooking vegetables such as broccoli, asparagus, and cauliflower after putting the vegetables back in the oven for roasting while the chicken rests.
- Chicken alternatives
Any bones-in chicken can be used in this recipe. Be careful to adjust the cooking time accordingly.
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- I prefer buying the kosher chickens because they have been already brined, making them more juicy and delicious.
- If you wish, use only dark meat or only light meat.
- For a whole bird, take out giblets. Then tie the legs
- For chicken pieces, remove excess fat; however, leave the skin on.
- Options for Seasoning
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- Feel free to alter the flavors by using the addition of a Moroccan, Indian, Mexican or Italian spice blend.
- To make fast chicken gravy Make 2 tablespoons of oil in a small pot. Bring to a medium temperature. Add 1 teaspoon dried thyme flour, and stir for 2 minutes until light brown (don’t allow it to darken). Add 2 cups of chicken broth (I used Campbell’s canned chicken broth, which was the whole can, plus a little water) and mix until it is smooth. Cook for a few minutes until the broth becomes thick. Adjust the seasonings by tasting and adding more thyme and the addition of garlic, onion powder, salt, and pepper as you like. Add extra broth if necessary to achieve the required consistency.
- Condiments are a choice (to serve instead of or along with gravy):
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- Cranberry-Orange Relish in 5 minutes (I save leftovers of this, particularly during Thanksgiving),
- Homemade Chunky Applesauce
- Savoury Peach Sauce
- Fresh Herb Sauce (5 minutes)