This post has been sponsored by The Elevated Cook. All opinions expressed are my own.
This DIY Rotisserie Chicken is an easy solution to the beautiful, gold-roasted chicken you love thanks to this genius technique from The Elevated Cook.
“Fashion and the fashionable serves a duel and competing purpose,” I recall one of my professor’s comments on society. “On the one hand, it serves to decide what is mainstream, it sets society’s tone and perception, coloring what is ‘acceptable’ or even ‘laudatory.’ Meanwhile, ‘fashion’ is what defines the contrarian lives of the dissenting bohemians among us, giving cause and target to society’s critics.”
I’ve spoken here before a couple of times about “everything old being made new again,” and I can’t really think of anything more ‘old fashioned’ or ‘quaint’ than a storefront window shielding a rotisserie chicken meant to entice passersby inside for a quick bite. Evenly cooked, intensely juicy, and seasoned throughout, without devoting counter space to a clunky rotisserie, the flavor and texture of these chickens were almost impossible to replicate. Spatchcocking or ‘butterflying’ is one method that rather nicely replicates the even cooking, but the process is painfully tedious, even for yours truly.
For this reason, some of the greats, such as James Beard and Julia Child, have recipes to help home cooks ‘mimic’ rotisserie style cooking, but it is only just ‘mimicking.’ However, what if you could almost perfectly achieve this style of cooking without needing to spend a fair bit of change and no small amount of counter space on an actual rotisserie?
Naturally, that brings us to today’s product – The Elevated Cook.
At first glance, the Elevated Cook appears almost ‘too simple,’ looking like little more than a twisted bit of metal poll, but, as Plato reminds us, “Simplicity is a virtue unto itself.” So, looking at the pictures, you’re likely asking “What’s so special about this twisted metal?” The answer is almost as simple as the product itself – it elevates the chicken. The result is almost perfectly even cooking, as the bottom portion of the meat is no longer in contact with the heated pan. Instead, the interior heat of the oven radiates almost perfectly evenly through the chicken. The result is perhaps the closest ‘mimicking’ of rotisserie style chicken that you achieve without an actual rotisserie.
Which, of course, brings us to today’s recipe – DIY Rotisserie Chicken.
DIY Rotisserie Chicken
- Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
- Yield: 1 whole chicken 1x
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 lb. whole chicken - cleaned
Rub for the Chicken
- 3 tbs. The Elevated Cook Santa Clara
- 2 1/2 tbs. fresh lemon juice
- 2 1/2 tbs. olive oil
Instructions
- Combine the ingredients for the rub in a small bowl and stir to form a creamy mixture.
- Massage the skin of the chicken with the rub.
- Place on the hook and place in a large baking pan.
- Preheat oven 350 degree F.
- Place the chicken in the oven.
- Bake 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours or until the juices run clear and the skin is a beautiful golden color.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4-6
To start, combine the Elevated Cook’s Intense Garlic seasoning with fresh lemon juice and olive oil, and then stir until they form a slightly creamy mixture, and rub that over the skin of the chicken thoroughly. Then simply place the chicken on the hook as shown below, and set the chicken on the hook in a large baking pan.
Then set that in a preheated oven of 350 degrees F. and bake for about ninety minutes, or until the juices run clear and skin is a nice golden color as pictured below.
And just like that, you’ve got ‘rotisserie’ chicken.
Enjoy with Love!
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DAVID J MYERS says
Catherine, That is a beautiful platter of chicken. Problem is it looks so good that I'd be able to eat half of it! Nice cooking method! Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
angiesrecipes says
I just did my morning HIIT workout and am so HUNGRY now that I can probably eat the whole chicken LOL...it looks really yummy.
Cathleen @ A Taste of Madness says
I am always buying my own rotisserie chicken, but this looks so good maybe I should try it sometime!
Kelly Anthony says
This chicken looks amazing! I love cooking whole chickens at home. SO much better 🙂
Annemarie says
This rotisserie chicken looks amazing! That Santa Clara seasoning looks like the perfect complex flavor for this.
shobee says
I always cook my Chicken than buying, so this method will be perfect for me.I will look for Elevated Cook brand in the store. Thanks for the info.
Gloria says
YES....the best way to cook chicken on the grill. So good. This would be great in sandwiches, on pasta, pizza....or with a few sides. BBQ perfection.
Sandi says
We always try to buy our own chicken. This will be a good thing to taste test.
Noel Lizotte says
Sometimes, it's the simple answers that are the most amazing! When I see things like this I want to smack my forehead ... why didn't I think of this?!
Cindy Gordon says
Such a great idea! Thank you for sharing such a delicious recipe!
Tisha says
Can't wait to try this method of Rotisserie Chicken looks AMAZING
Claudia says
Catherine this is a mouth watering delicious chicken. I love rotisserie style chicken and you sure aced this one! its looks marvelous
Valerie says
My husband just loves rotisserie chicken. Your rotisserie chicken looks just as good as many that I've seen in stores.
Marisa Franca says
We just bought a rotisserie chicken at the store yesterday. We love them and the store where we bought it we find makes the best we've ever tasted. We'd love to make our own and if you have a convection oven I would imagine it would cook it perfectly.
Elaine says
Home cooked chicken is always better. I love that contraption you used to bake the chicken. That rub sounds fabulous and your chicken looks moist and delicious
Jyothi (Jo) says
I would have no issues finishing off the entire platter of chicken. Thank you for sharing this amazing recipe with us
Liz says
SO succulent and fabulous! This looks a heck of a lot better than a grocery store rotisserie chicken. Can't wait to try it!
Stephanie Simmons says
I love rotisserie chicken! How fun that now I can make it at home! It's so versatile too - we like to make tacos with the leftovers!
Linda says
Rotisserie chicken is like a LBD - timeless! That Elevated Cook contraption is brilliant, and it clearly works looking at your beautiful chicken.
Loreto Sugarlovespices says
I love that sometimes things that we think can be complicated turn out to be so simple as Plato revealed. Like this elevated hook what a brilliant idea and I am so jealous that <i did not think of it. Just by looking at your chicken I can see that the crispy golden season skin is consistent throughout the whole chicken and the interior would be so succulent, moist and delicious. My mouth is watering and thanks to you I am craving some good rotisserie chicken. Good on you for this brilliant cooking utensil and if <i could ask where did you get it?
Great job!
Loreto
Anne Murphy says
That gadget looks quite nifty! (Well, actually it *looks* quite bizarre - but effective...) Might solve a problem for me - the parents got used to rotisserie chicken before we came (so FIL wouldn't have to learn to cook at 85 - fair enough) but now they insist on it! So I've been looking for ways to roast a chicken they would find acceptable...
lauren says
Looks so incredibly juicy! We love rotisserie chicken, but rarely make it at home. I can't wait to try this method, my husband will be thrilled. The guy could eat roasted chicken every day for the rest of his life.
Kitty says
I love a great spice mix that makes dinner faster and delicious! Need to give this blend a try.
Julie says
This looks way too simple to actually work - I don't think I would have given it a second glance if I saw it for sale somewhere. I'm so impressed it actually creates such an incredibly beautiful chicken!
Kelsey says
I love a good chicken recipe! This is that and more! I have to make it instead of going to buy one!
Michelle says
This is amazing, I never thought that rotisserie chicken could be done at home. My sister-in-law loves rotisserie chicken so I'll have to share this recipe with her.
Sara says
This looks really great. I had no idea that you could do this at home! I love rotisserie chicken for chicken salads!