creating a roasted chicken masterpiece for the holidays

A perfectly roasted chicken really is a thing of beauty! Springer Mountain Farms Whole Roasting Chickens are the perfect size for a family feast, so it makes perfect sense to use one to create a festive centerpiece for your family’s holiday meal this year. The giblets are included for helping you make the perfect gravy and dressing. Plus, it has a pop-up timer included for easy preparation that let’s you know when it’s ready to come out of the oven. We’ve got 4 delightfully delicious ideas for creating poultry perfection for the holidays ahead.

ROASTED ROSEMARY CHICKEN WITH CRANBERRIES

This fragrant roasted chicken dish is easy to create, is packed full of flavor and is the perfect festive dinner. The bold flavors from the rosemary, lemon and tart cranberries all pair beautifully with the roasted chicken for a show-stopping dish. Serve with roasted potatoes or rice pilaf and a crisp green salad to round out the perfect meal.

GARLIC CHILI ROTISSERIE CHICKEN

Nicole from @glutenfreeandgolden on Instagram has the most perfect way to cook a chicken. One of her favorite methods is to set it and forget it by using a slow cooker. She loves cooking whole chickens because you can either feed a crowd or make enough chicken at one time for several meals. This recipe would be perfect for those with busier than normal holiday schedules, or better yet, throw this in the crockpot Christmas morning and then enjoy family time without being tied up in the kitchen cooking for hours.

WHOLE ROASTED CHICKEN WITH HERBS AND PINK LADY APPLES

Picture a succulent roasted chicken coated in herbs and served on a bed of an apple and fennel salad. A masterpiece for the holiday table for sure. Impress the guests with this recipe that only takes about 25 minutes to prep and under an hour to roast.

VERTICALLY ROASTED CHICKEN ON THE GRILL WITH CHEF RUSTY BOWERS

For those of you that grill year round and feel like firing up the grill or smoker for holiday entertaining, try out Chef Rusty Bowers easy Roasted Chicken that he cooks in the beer can method on the Big Green Egg. The vertically roasted whole chicken is simply seasoned and placed over aromatics that help flavor the chicken as it cooks. Chef Rusty walks you through the easy preparation in the video below.