Comments on: Roast Chicken with Spiralized Potatoes

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 03 Sep 2016 14:06:57 +0000

My family loved this recipe. My kids have not been fans of potatoes but devoured these. Definitely a keeper.

By: alana

alana — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 20:04:33 +0000

Hi
going to try thus recipe tonight…unfortunately, I don’t have the seasoning for the chicken, that you recommended…any other advice on what to use?

By: Joan Wolckenhauer

Joan Wolckenhauer — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 18:42:05 +0000

When I spiralize potatoes they start to turn brown right away, even with mixing them with a bit of oil. How does one prevent that from happening? Thank you.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 18:00:13 +0000

In reply to Ali Maffucci. Please what setting for the potato?

By: lexy

lexy — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 20:41:31 +0000

Do you think malanga would turn out as well as the potatoes? I’ve been trying to learn to use malanga since it is very easily digested as a starch and very hypoallergenic.

By: Ali Maffucci

Ali Maffucci — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 15:24:48 +0000

In reply to Barna. No need!

By: Barna

Barna — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 22:25:11 +0000

Any oil on the potatoes before cooking???

By: Mary Beth

Mary Beth — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 17:38:07 +0000

I always remove the skin to save fat/calories, so upside down chicken works for me! Ha!
Above all, this is a lovely idea with the spiralized potatoes, and “dressing” them with the pan juices. And so it’s on my list.
BTW, I like to roast my chicken in a preheated cast-iron skillet, a trick I learned from America’s Test Kitchen.
Thanks, as always, for your wonderful inspiration!!!

By: Ali Maffucci

Ali Maffucci — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 15:50:03 +0000

In reply to Lynn. The recipe has been updated!

By: Ali Maffucci

Ali Maffucci — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 15:49:45 +0000

In reply to Diane. The recipe has been updated!

By: Allison Clayton

Allison Clayton — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 15:31:48 +0000

Trial and error. I’ve still never roasted an entire chicken, as it kind of intimidates me! Haha! But I have faith in myself! Maybe I’ll give this entire recipe a whirl in the autumn; my Manhattan apartment is already too hot to cook in and it’s only June 6th. 😉

By: Lynn

Lynn — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 15:20:12 +0000

In reply to Diane. You must of been thinking of the same thing as me but were just a little quicker at typing.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 15:19:09 +0000

Do you mean 1/4″ slices vs. 14 inch slices. If not I am going to have to find some large potatoes!

By: Diane

Diane — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 15:18:37 +0000

#3. Slice the potatoes into 14 inch slices? Is that what you intended to write? Also, I take the chicken out to bring to room temp before I preheat my oven.

By: Eleanor

Eleanor — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 14:58:46 +0000

I was a little shocked to open your email and read this was your first time roasting a whole chicken, but coming from a Jewish family where my mother roasted a whole chicken four nights a week (as her mother often did as well) I may be overly familiar with the concept of cooking whole chickens. I love spiralized potatoes and of course, roasted chicken, so I will be trying this recipe out tonight! I hope you continue to perfect your whole roasted chicken techniques and come up with many recipes of your own. It is a great staple to be able to pass down to children.

And never fret about upside down chickens! We’ve all done it (even if some don’t care to admit it). Sometimes it’s because we don’t know, but even those who do can get a bit boggled after a long day of work and stress and miss a step or do the wrong thing by accident. When I started cooking the chicken on my own some nights before my mom had grilled the temp, time, and which sides go which way and when into my head, I created a few wonky looking roasted chickens that still tasted delicious! The seasoning accounts for some of that too. The basic roast chicken in my family has always been garlic and paprika, that’s it. Very easy and very tasty. I also recommend Penzey’s Southwest and Northwoods Fire seasonings.

Please keep us updated on your whole chicken cooking adventures!

By: isabella

isabella — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 13:22:07 +0000

I have roasted many chickens in my life (now I just get a rotisserie at the store) 30+ years of cooking will do that to you :-), but never spiralized potatoes so that’s what I will do.

Save the bones for chicken soup in the freezer