Learning to Cook Simple, Healthy Meals

[AnnieO]

1 whole chicken, rinsed, remove giblets etc. if it has them. Toss in a crock pot. Lightly salt and pepper, set to low when you leave in the morning. You will have a super tender roast chicken when you come home!

 

[Lil]

1 whole chicken, rinsed, remove giblets etc. if it has them. Toss in a crock pot. Lightly salt and pepper, set to low when you leave in the morning. You will have a super tender roast chicken when you come home!

I do pretty much the same thing, with a few additions. I crumple up three or four balls of aluminum foil and put them in the bottom of the pot to hold the chicken up off the bottom. I cut up an onion and put it in the cavity. I sprinkle more spices, especially paprika and sage and rosemary over the chicken. But yep...really easy.

 

[InsaneCdn]

Easiest oven chicken:

Oil bottom of pan
Spread chicken parts (thighs, drums, or legs) in a single layer
Sprinkle with one of: seasoned salt, OR lemon pepper, OR basic "salt and pepper"

Heat oven to 375F
Bake chicken for at least 80 minutes (our family likes them done 90-100 minutes)

*hardest part is learning what size pan to use! Needs to have good sides on it - not a cookie sheet, or you get chicken fat all over the oven. 9x13 (rectangular cake pan) works well for our family of 4.

 

[Janette Romano]

I think, its easy to cook and plan healthy meals as long as the ingredients are available. Anyone can do this if one is really interested or has a deep passion in cooking. Actually, I appreciate what has been posted regarding preparation of foods.