Has anyone cooked a chicken with the rotisserie feature, if you did was it nice, and juicy? Thanks in advance
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Yes, several times. Also have done capons, beef roasts and even pork roasts...all came out very nicely and very juicy. Rivals anything I've had in a restaurant
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Yes.... And it smokes. I put a piece of aluminum foil in the middle between the two bottom burners. The appliance automatically sets the rotesserie temp at 350 . You press Bake (display shows 350), then press timer, then press Conv then turn on the rotesserie switch, and start; and your done. My whole chicken came out very moist. The wings were a bit more cooked, but good just the same.
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Hi Jean, The rotisserie is 14" deep, I did a 6lb chicken last night and have done 8lb they turn out beautiful golden and crispy all around, Ronco claims it will accommodate a 15lb turkey but there I have my doubt's, it also comes with a basket so you can do chicken parts and I have even done ribs I cut to a size that fits in the basket. I hope this answers your questions.�.
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Never tried a chicken. Steaks and shis-kabobs. Looks like the rotisserie would work well though.
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Shirley, although we have not done 2 birds at once I think it would work just fine. I don't think you could do beer can chicken because there would not be enough height. Last Sunday I cooked 2 racks of pork ribs on the rotisserie (which is included) and they were wonderful. You will not be disappointed in your new grill.
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I am sorry but all I have cooked so far is chicken which turned out amazing - so juicy. It cooks faster than stated - good luck and let us know after you tried cooking the Gyro Cone.
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We had 5 adult's who ate very well and had leftover's however, very little because it was absolutely amazing! Cooked it in our Showtime Rotisserie, could not have tasted better! We've purchased these roast's at Holiday time at our local grocery store's and this was so far the most tender and tasty yet. Hope this helps :)
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yes, i've done it a few times. don't put too much oil in and it will leave batter fragments at the bottom so pay attention. it cooks chicken fast.
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Can't help much, Catherine. I bought the rotisserie based on the 40# capacity mentioned in the ad. I have done 25# birds in both the kettle and gas Weber grills with pretty good results. Only the wingtips were fried crispy. Really didn't care about the wingtips. I bought this rotisserie in the hope that I could do a 20-25# stuffed bird for Thanksgiving. I would imagine that care will have to be exercised in balancing the load so as not to ask the motor to do too much, but can't see why this rotisserie would be overly taxed to do a piece that is only 66% of the advertised load.
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I cooked a 7 lb organic chicken 4 or 5 times very successfully, if that helps. Crispy skin, moist inside -- best chicken ever!
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America's Test Kitchen has a recipe for "roasting" a whole chicken in a crockpot. Still, as NuJoi said, the skin won't be crispy. This unit (the four-quart) will saute, steam, or slow-cook. I'm actually going to cook New York Strip in mine tomorrow. Never done that before, but I'm hoping it will come out as tender as other meats I've cooked in this unit.
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Don't know. But it is excellent. Only thing,rotisserie only accommodates small poultry.
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Make sure you have both ends attached before you put it in the rotisserie. There should be 2 round plates that you hold the chicken with. They should be holding the chicken tight. Also make sure that you mount the chicken sideways and not straight up and down. The picture shows two Cornish hens and not chicken. I put both rods through the chicken, and then attach the removable plate. Set it in the groves of the show time and make sure they are all the way in. It sounds like your chicken wasn't mounted right and you did not have the spit sitting all the way in the grove. You have a very good machine, it just takes a little practice to get the hang of it. Make sure you have both ends attached before you put it in the rotisserie. There should be 2 round plates that you hold the chicken with. They should be holding the chicken tight. Also make sure that you mount the chicken sideways and not straight up and down. The picture shows two Cornish hens and not chicken. I put both rods through the chicken, and then attach the removable plate. Set it in the groves of the show time and make sure they are all the way in. It sounds like your chicken wasn't mounted right and you did not have the spit sitting all the way in the grove. You have a very good... » Read More Make sure you have both ends attached before you put it in the rotisserie. There should be 2 round plates that you hold the chicken with. They should be holding the chicken tight. Also make sure that you mount the chicken sideways and not straight up and down. The picture shows two Cornish hens and not chicken. I put both rods through the chicken, and then attach the removable plate. Set it in the groves of the show time and make sure they are all the way in. It sounds like your chicken wasn't mounted right and you did not have the spit sitting all the way in the grove. You have a very good machine, it just takes a little practice to get the hang of it. « Show Less
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I find the skin is cooked all the way around (LOVE the skin from a rotisserie), it never sits in its own juices, but bastes instead. I have never had a dry home cooked rotisserie chicken, but I have had many that were baked. I never bake chickens anymore, we make 1-2 chickens a week in our Ronco rotisserie. I just sprinkle on Emeril's seasoning, leave for 2 hours and voila! another great, juicy chicken dinner. BTW...these are way better than store bought, IMO.
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I cooked a 5 lb hen at 425 for the first hour and finished for the next 45 minutes at 400. Done and tested 180F in the thigh, 'dark meat takes the longest and this is where you test for doneness'. I brined the bird and it was perfectly done and juicy. Don't overcook or your chickens will be dry. Rest it for at least 10 minutes wrapped in foil before slicing to keep the juices from flowing out. Don't pay over the Companies price. Which is just around 200 dollars. Also I have been wanting one of these Cuisinart rotisseries for my daughter. Called the company and they plan on having them back on the market for around Christmas this year.
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I did not know that a newer model existed. This is the one with the digital controls which I have found to be very easy to you. This is my second Ronco Rotisserie. I bought this one because it was larger than my other one which I have used for many years. I took the smaller one to my condo in NY which I use during the summer.
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Best things about opti grill is you don't have to worry about it- the lights and beeps will let you know. We did turkey burgers from frozen to cooked in less than 10 minutes. We did a chicken sliced in half the other day. Took 37 minutes- longer since it had bones etc.- but it was the juiciest best grilled chicken I have had in a long time. The skin was golden brown- almost like fried chicken but less grease....I highly recommend buying this item.