Are rotisserie chickens reasonably good for you?

Answer 1

Yes... I think. I don't know how much butter is on it.

Answer 2

Rotisserie chicken has a lot more moisture. If you can't afford or don't have the space for a rotisserie, try soaking your chicken overnight in a kosher salt brine. Drain, rinse and then roast. It will have a lot more moisture in the meat. I do this with my turkey all the time, and then one day, did it with the chicken. Perfect. Not suitable for those on a low salt diet, however. My Mom bought the Food TV brand rotisserie oven. She uses it all the time for things other than rotisserie. Pork roast also works in a rotisserie. I'm told ribs work well too, but I use a fast method for cooking ribs that I stick with. When I did a search, several sites recommended honey glazed ham as another recipe to do. I'll certainly get my Mom to try it.

Answer 3

Everyone is saying the fat drips off, I have a rotisserie, we use it all the time, it is a pain to clean, but I'll tell you what, it stays so moist because you barely lose any fat. You watch it kind of roll as the meat is rotating, the drip pan has very little in it, never enough to make a gravy. So say you cook it in the oven, it's bad because it's sitting in it's own juices? Well the juices have come out of the meat. Not so much in a rotisserie. That's why the meat stays so moist. Also, not many people realize that virtually all chicken contains arsenic, Perdue being the absolute worst. They put in the feed, well, actually not all, the high priced, free range chickens that are hormone, antibiotic free etc... are the execption.
Chicken is better for you than most meats, and rotisserie is much better than frying it, ( battered and deep fried )

Answer 4

Yup.

The fat drips off of them since the chickens are elevated, so excess fat falls off the chicken. Rotisserie's have water in them and the moisture is evaporated into the cooker--so the chickens are very moist.

They're cheap, depending where you get them, and what's left over makes for great chicken strips for a salad or a sandwhich...

Some grocers even use different rubs and make bbq, traditional, lemon garlic... all fantastic.

Answer 5

Yes, and very delicious too as long as you don't eat that crispy skin. I buy them all summer at the market so that I don't have to heat my oven.

The best way I have found to cook a bird (for taste and lower calories( is to place it in a vat of boiling water that covers the bird. When it pot returns to a rolling boil (about 2 minutes) shut the burner off and cover the pot. Leave it like that for 1 hour. Take bird out of pot and place on a large pan and season with celery and garlic salt and paprika. Cook for 1 to 1 1/2 hours at 350. This is called a BROASTED chicken.
It is so moist it slides off the bone and the skin is thin and crispy. Good luck.

Answer 6

as good for you as eating any animal protein can be, certainly healthier than any frying options and possibly any chargrilled or wood-cooked grilled or barbecued meat. at least with rotisserie, the food is not sitting in, and therefore reabsorbing a lot of its fat from its skin. at any rate, if you dont have a problem with eating meat, as obviously you dont or you wouldnt ask the question, its certainly a tasty option and on the right path of healthful options if not at the top of the list.

Answer 7

If you make them at home and remove the skin , then yes. If you buy them pre-cooked then you have to watch out for what they have been prepared with. For example, Boston Market's chickens have a lot of added sugar in the marinade that they use to get them to turn that deep golden brown. (Friend of mine used to work there...said he always went home sticky from it.)

If you're making it at home though, you really don't have to have one of those special home rotisseries which are a pain to clean. Just get a rack (see link below) that you put in a roasting pan and slow roast your chicken under foil. Then for the last 15 to 30 minutes of cooking remove the foil to get the golden brown color.

Answer 8

Yes, this is one of the healthiest ways to cook chicken, as the fat drips off the meat. As long as you pull the skin off before you eat it, it is a very healthy choice.

Answer 9

Try roasting a Kosher whole chicken -- succulent and delicious! No way it could be bad for you. Then make a great chicken soup with the bones!

Answer 10

Now I have to go get some chicken. I don't know how good they are for you but I know they're good! They're even better if you put a whole onion and a piece of garlic inside while it's are cooking.

Answer 11

YEAH. Best food a college student/anyone can get for 6$ or less, already made. aDD some 2-minute rice and some vegies and you're set. Plus it lasts for like 3 or 4 meals at least.

I <3 ROTISERIE CHICKEN