How long do I cook chicken in a roaster and at what temp?

Question

I am cooking for my husband's family tomorrow. Thery are used to baked chicken thats cooked in a large roaster. I have a total of 18lbs of chicken comprised of leg quaters, thighs and breasts. I have no idea how to bake it in the large roaster(plug in). Please help, I would be open to any traditional baked recipes as well. Thanks

I think I need to clarify that I'm using a tabletop roaster and that I am cooking 18 LBS of chicken.

Answer 1

Make sure there is liquid around it if you want really tender and juicy chicken. You can do that by adding - for your 18 pounds - maybe 3-4 cans of condensed cream of soup of your choice (mushroom, chicken, celery, whatever) and thin it with either water or chicken broth. You want the chicken in the pot to be about 3/4ths covered with liquid. I'd cook it 45 min to an hour depending on how cold it was (like if it was partially frozen or not). I know when I do that recipe with a small amount of chicken, it only takes 30 minutes once the liquid comes to a boil and is turned down so you might want to heat the liquid in a pan and add it to the chicken in the roaster - then it will be closer to the 45 minute mark. I'd season the chicken with a little paprika, garlic powder and black pepper and call it good. You can add some mushrooms to the liquid if you use the cream of mushroom soup.

Answer 2

It doesn't matter what you are cooking in, the idea is internal meat temp. Since breasts are done at 160F and dark meat is done at 170F cook them separately single layer in cooking vessel . I would do it on a baking sheet fitted with a rack so that the chicken do sent sit in fat I would have brined the chicken to make sure it was juicy. You don't want dry chicken Salt and pepper is fine. Pepper is added to the brine which consists of salt/sugar/pepper/bay leaves Look up brine quantity/brine time for 18 lbs. I would think 1 hr is a good brine time. Do not accept any advise that gives you time You need a meat temp thermometer.

Answer 3

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How long do I cook chicken in a roaster and at what temp?
I am cooking for my husband's family tomorrow. Thery are used to baked chicken thats cooked in a large roaster. I have a total of 18lbs of chicken comprised of leg quaters, thighs and breasts. I have no idea how to bake it in the large roaster(plug in). Please help, I would be open to any...

Answer 4

350 for about 45 Min-1 hour...
Invest ina instant read thermometer...costs less that $4.00 at the grocery store...stick it in the widest part of the 165...take out of oven...cover w/ foil and allow to rest about 10-15 minutes (the temp will contnue to rise and the juices will be retained in the chicken).
are you using the oven or one of those table top roasters...It may take a litle longer in a table top roaster.

Answer 5

In addition to the above, use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature of the chicken. It should be done when the internal temp is 180 degrees. (Be sure to follow the instructions that came with the temp. guage.)

I use a Sunbeam Meat Thermometer which I bought at Walmart. It is digital and included with the instrument is a chart of USDA recommended cooking temps.

Answer 6

PUT IN THE CHICKEN AT 350 DEGREES AND LEAVE IT FOR ABOUT 45 MINS. CHECK IT AND IT MAY TAKE A LITTLE LONGER. BUT STICK IT WITH A LONG PRONGED FORK. IT SHOULD BE DONE

Answer 7

10 mins for every pound