roasted chicken Archives

A few weeks ago, a fellow food blogger, Natalie, and I were discussing our recipe submissions for the National Mango Board’s latest mango cookbook. I filled her in on Mango Breakfast Parfait {page 11} and she skimmed over her plan for Coconut Mango Jerk Chicken {page 36}. When she got down to coconut oil, I questioned its use over butter. She assured me it would work just the same.

Fast forward to last minute dinner party hosting this past weekend. I rushed through the market, picking up a ton of drumsticks with coconut oil in mind. And since I just happened to have tested this out earlier in the week, I was confident that {with a few minor adjustments} the main course would be a hit.

And it was. Roasted chicken with herby, crispy skin is one of those minimal effort, majorly impressive kind of dishes, which happen to be the best dishes to have on hand for last minute dinner parties. And the coconut oil? Worked like a charm.

Thanks for the tip, Natalie!

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I know what boys like. I know what guys want. Roasted chicken. Seriously, the boys loved this roasted chicken.

My roommate and I invited a slew of friends over to celebrate the birthdays of Billy, Tyler Dean, and Molly. And when we thought about what we’d make, a ‘Merican family dinner came to mind. I made a roasted chicken (using Jenna’s recipe) and chocolate cake. Kara made parmesan mashed red potatoes and soy glazed brussels sprouts. Perhaps I have a different level of trust when it comes to Jenna’s recipes because she went to culinary school, but I’ve had such huge successes with her recipes that I have a hard time veering from her site for the basics.

So back to the dinner. Who knew roasted chicken would be such an easy crowd pleaser. An easy, crispy, juicy, flavorful crowd pleaser. One of the boys even said this was one of the best meals he’s had in Austin… Austin!

Roasted Chicken Drumsticks

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