The Shopping List:
- 2 6-7lb Whole Roaster Chickens (preferably with pop-timer)
- 1 yellow onion
- Approx 2lbs of fresh raw Green Beans
- 8 Red Potatoes
- 1 head of Romaine Lettuce
- 1 cucumber
- 1 package of grape or cherry tomatoes
- 1 package of Turkey Pepperoni slices
You will also need the following, hopefully found in your Firehouse cupboard:
- Sea Salt and Pepper
- Olive Oil and Vinegar
- Thyme and Rosemary
- granulated Garlic
- Chili Powder (optional)
- Goya Adobo (optional)
A quick note on buying whole chickens, always check the date and be sure to find 2 chickens as close in weight as possible to ensure that they finish cooking together.
- preheat your oven to 425 degrees
- clean chickens, remove gizzards etc and pat dry with paper towel
- season the inside of the chickens (heavily) with Sea Salt, Pepper, Adobo and a little Chili Powder
- season the outside of the chickens (lightly on both sides) with Sea Salt, lots of Pepper, Adobo, a little Chili Powder, Thyme, and small pinch of Rosemary on top
- quarter the Onion and insert 1 quarter as far into each chicken as possible
- tuck the wings back and put in oven on large shallow oven tray breast/pop-timer up (6-7lb chickens should take around 2 hours - done at 180 degrees)
- clean and cut your potatoes into approx 1 inch wedges
- toss potato wedges with olive oil, sea salt and pepper
- halfway through cooking of your chickens add single layer of potatoes to the oven tray around the chickens
- prepare your salad with Romaine Lettuce, sliced cucumber, tomatoes and the Turkey Pepperoni slices
- you can make a quick and easy dressing with 2:1 Olive Oil to Vinegar and Sea Salt and Pepper
- snap the ends of your Green Beans and chop the remaining Onion - set aside
- when the chickens have completed cooking (180 degrees) remove from oven tray immediately and set aside covered with foil for 15-20 minutes - it is important that the chickens rest!
- in a large sauce pan or wok heat some Olive Oil until hot then add chopped Onion and Green Beans
- stir the Onion and Green Beans frequently - add Sea Salt, Pepper and granulated Garlic (by the time the chickens are ready to carve these should be finished)
- carve your chickens and serve the meal!
