Hey there! Thanks so much for asking, Aly! Actually, no, I ended up running out & getting a whole chicken, just b/c I'm a scaredy-cat & didn't want it to suck b/c I didn't follow the recipe... But it was pretty good! The only thing I did wrong, I guess, was that I kept checking w/ my thermo-pen to make sure the chick was over 165 degrees, & it kept being just below... & by the time I finally fried that puppy up into the 160s, the leeks were almost burned to a crisp. They still had some nice flavor, in parts, but they seemed a little further along than might be ideal. Still, thankfully, it was pretty good & I'd love to try it again b/c I think I can do an even better job on it now, since I've got a little practice. Thanks so much for asking! Hope your cooking days are fun these days! x.
Did you make it with chicken thighs? How did it turn out?
Hey there! Thanks so much for asking, Aly! Actually, no, I ended up running out & getting a whole chicken, just b/c I'm a scaredy-cat & didn't want it to suck b/c I didn't follow the recipe... But it was pretty good! The only thing I did wrong, I guess, was that I kept checking w/ my thermo-pen to make sure the chick was over 165 degrees, & it kept being just below... & by the time I finally fried that puppy up into the 160s, the leeks were almost burned to a crisp. They still had some nice flavor, in parts, but they seemed a little further along than might be ideal. Still, thankfully, it was pretty good & I'd love to try it again b/c I think I can do an even better job on it now, since I've got a little practice. Thanks so much for asking! Hope your cooking days are fun these days! x.