Engagement Chicken??

Engagement Chicken ...So I was flipping through news articles on Yahoo and I came across a news story that they grabbed from Glamour.  Apparently the former fashion editor of Glamour magazine has this "magical" recipe for chicken that will persuade the men that women are after to ask their hand in marriage.  But if this recipe was so enticing to men, then why have only 72 marriages after 26 years been linked to this recipe?  My husband proposed to me after I made him a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with a glass of milk.  So should I formulate an engagement PB&J recipe?  Probably not.  Though if you want to go that route, just make sure you make the sandwich extra thick with both peanut butter and jelly.  Men don't like it when you skimp on their meals.

Regardless of if it works or not, the recipe does sound good to at least try.  And if you're a single woman, well then it wouldn't hurt to use it when you think you have found Mr. Right.  If you do try it, comment and let me know the end result.  My guess, you're probably better off showing him you would be a good wife than expecting the chicken to do all the work for you.  But, here's the recipe if you do want to test it out.

Engagement Chicken

Serves 2 to 4

Ingredients:

• 1 whole chicken (approximately 4 pounds)
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice, plus 3 whole lemons—including 1 sliced for garnish
• 1 tablespoon kosher or coarse sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• Fresh herbs for garnish (4 rosemary sprigs, 4 sage sprigs, 8 thyme sprigs, and 1 bunch fl at-leaf parsley)

1. Position an oven rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat the oven to 400°F. Remove the giblets from the chicken, wash the chicken inside and out with cold water, then let the chicken drain, cavity down, in a colander for 2 minutes.

2. Pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Place the chicken breast-side down in a medium roasting pan fi tted with a rack and pour the lemon juice all over the chicken, both inside and out. Season the chicken all over with salt and pepper inside and out.

3. Prick 2 whole lemons three times each in three different places with a fork and place them deep inside the cavity. Chicken cavity size may vary, so if one lemon is partly sticking out, that’s fine. (Tip: If the lemons are stiff, roll them on the countertop with your palm before pricking to get the juices flowing.)

4. Put the chicken in the oven, lower the oven temperature to 350°F, and roast, uncovered, for 15 minutes.

5. Remove the roasting pan from the oven. Using tongs or two wooden spoons, turn the chicken breast- side up. Insert a meat thermometer in the thigh, and return the chicken to the oven and roast for about 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes or until the meat thermometer reads 180°F and the juices run clear when the thigh is pricked with a fork. Continue roasting if necessary. Keep in mind that cooking times in different ovens vary; roasting a chicken at 350°F takes approximately 18-20 minutes per pound, plus an additional 15 minutes.

6. Let the chicken rest for 10 minutes before carving. And here’s the secret: Pour the juices from the roasting pan on top of the sliced chicken— this is the “marry me juice.” Garnish with fresh herbs and lemon slices.