Typically the day Dadzoo gets paid I will make a two week menu with Breakfast, Dinner and Snack, I will then make my grocery list off that, adding some items to build up our years supply of food. Since I didn’t do that for this pay period I am going off of what is left in our pantry. Items that I have purchased in bulk on sale, or purchased to build up our food supply.
Yeasterday I baked a chicken. I have never baked a chicken before. I have baked parts of chicken, drumsticks or breasts, but never a whole chicken. I always buy several fryers at the grocery store when they go on sale, which is pretty often. I keep them in the frezer and I usually use them for chicken noodle soup. So when I was wanderng my food storage area and I came upon those chickens I decided that I was going to bake one for dinner.
The only problem I had with baking a chicken is the heat factor. It is a stinking 100 degrees outside and my kitchen/living area is located on the south west corner of the house. I tends to get really hot in there, even with the air conditioner running. I figured I could use the crock pot and it wouldn’t get as hot, but even the crock pot can warm things up in that room. So, I used a tip I had seen on another blog. I put the crock pot on my back proch. Yummy chicken, no heat!
All I did to the chicken was sprinkle a good amount of lemon pepper all over it. I happen to like lemon pepper, you could use anything that strikes your fancy. I am out of onions, otherwise I would have put a diced onion in with it too.
This is how it looked 6 hours later. When I brought the crock pot in, the house smelled wonderful, you would have thought I would have had it cooking all day in the kitchen.
I cut it up and served it with peas (from the freezer, not the garden) and some home made Rice-a-roni. (very yummy and cheap)
The chicken was really moist and delicious. Dadzoo and the punks loved it, this will definatly become a staple at our house.
Nice job putting it on you back porch. You need to get you one of them solar ovens. I have cooked whole chickens, roasts, and beef tips in mine. They can be pricey, but pay for themselves over time, cause the sun is free…LOL!
Take Care, Kris
Kris, I totally agree, I have been looking around and pricing them. I think they would be well worth the investment. There is a lot of free sunshine around here!
Great idea with the backyard crockpottin! I buy those chickens all the time, they are great to cook ahead, pull the meat out of them, and freeze by the pound! I use it for chicken and gravy, chicken tacos, enchiladas, and for salads! Cheap and fresh! Love all your cookin!