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Julia Child

Julia Improv http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHX0pv8_JOE

Spit Roasted Chicken

Julia Child created a spit roasted – style chicken done in the oven, but as my vent hood fan is still broken, I’ going to put the chicken on the grill rotisserie with a pan under the chicken to catch any juices from the chicken.  I already made a French potato salad and green beans are ready for a quick sauté in lemon and garlic.

Julia suggests roasting the chicken with carrots and onions in a pan, but I’m going tuck some of the butter under the chicken skin and place a good part of the carrots and onions in the cavity of the bird for the most part before trussing and add the rest to the pan, then basting often with a basting brush,  2 Tbsp unsalted butter,  1 tablespoon olive oil, and 1 or more cups of chicken broth.  I removed the drip pan so that the chicken could get good and browned the last 20 or so minutes.

The a simple potato salad adapted from Ina Garten’s recipe with plenty of fresh herbs and a light dressing make for a lighter version.  Blanched fresh green beans sautéed in a little butter and olive and garlic and finished with grated lemon zest.

An adapted version of Ina’s fruit crumble for dessert…

 

Julia Improv
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHX0pv8_JOE