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…
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.
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.