Any temp/duration recommendations when roasting four [4] at one time? Will have 11 folks &amp; will roast [4] 3 to 3-1/2 lb birds
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I cook my chickens at 425 for the first 20 minutes so I know the Norpro can be used at that temperature. I also use a convection oven. Could you roast four birds? I'm not sure four birds would fit in a regular sized house oven. Two for sure would fit, maybe three birds.
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There are 4 racks in the smoker and they measure 18X36 roughly. You should get 15 leg quarters to each rack easy. As to cooking time i cook whole chickens in about 3 hours or less running the smoker at about 240-260. Your time should be less i would bet. I would think with 4 racks loaded with chicken figure minimum 2.5 hours.good luck, i hope they turn out great
1810913
I cooked a 7 lb organic chicken 4 or 5 times very successfully, if that helps. Crispy skin, moist inside -- best chicken ever!
412891
Hey patti, i got mine a few months ago. I found what works best is to roast whole bulbs for an hour at 350. I can fit 3 small bulbs or 2 large ones. Prior to roasting i toss the bulbs in olive oil, salt, and pepper to fully coat the garlic which helps to prevent burning. Also, though you do want to cut the top of the bulb off to expose the garlic, try not to remove any of the garlics outer layers in the process or your garlic is likely to burn.
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It is very dependent on the temp setting and fan speed. Typical roast per the included instructions takes six minutes. For a SHB I would go for a longer, slower roast, say about ten minutes. There are some good tips on line, do a search on Fresh Roast SR500 roasting.
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4-6 people. I can fix a 3lb roast in it easily. The stew I fixed a couple weeks ago fed 6.
900014
Our turkey cooked a little faster, though not significantly, and the bird tasted good. My cousins like to use these roasters to keep carved turkey warm when serving a large group; that works well. However, we bought the roaster to expand oven space, not shorten cooking time. Just don't let the bird touch the sides of the pan ... not good the first time that happened. A large batch of ribs, suspended on a low rack over a little water, cooked well & were really good.
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I think the space is pretty tight for roasting a whole chicken. The top of the chicken would be too close to the heating elements, causing uneven browning. Even cutting the whole chicken into pieces would overcrowd the roasting pan. The size is more ideal for roasting 2 bone in chicken breast halves or several chicken leg/thigh pieces. Cutting a whole chicken in half would also work better.
1840807
I suppose that depends on the appetites of those four people. Since I've never made a pot roast I can't remark to that, but for perspective, it is roomy enough for a whole chicken and some veggies, if that helps.
1779163
It makes perfect roast chicken without the beer flavoring. Rub chicken with salt and pepper inside and out. You can also baste with melted butter or olive oil before roasting but it's not necessary. Roast chicken at 375 degrees for an hour and fifteen minutes to an hour and a half. Nice touch is to put some lemon quarters and onion quarters into the chicken and hold them inside with the roaster brackets when chicken is placed vertical.
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I cook at setting of 13 or 14. I plan 15 min. per pound3 to 4 hr. we like it well done, great every time. my husband only likes it cook like this . watch were u put food thermometer,if not put in right place false reading, enjoy
1370000
It depends on what you are cooking, grilling and/or smoking. Charcoal amounts vary depending on the amount and type of food being cooked. For example, if I roast a whole chicken, I place about 2 quarts of charcoal on one side of the grill. I know that approximate amount of charcoal will keep my grill at the temperature required to roast the chicken without over cooking it. If you are going to grill fish or veggies for 4 people, you would obviously use less coals.
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My experience was that the cooking times in the book are accurate and cooking it in this roaster does make the breast meat nice and moist. If your family only likes breast meat you can actually fit two in the roaster at once. It will take a little longer to roast than one, but not double. Maybe 2-3 minutes more per TOTAL pound. I love the browning recipe that was in the booklet and use it for a nice golden color, but I also like to put herb butter between the skin and meat before roasting. Just lift the skin, leaving the major attachment at the breast bone and around the edges in place and use a paper towel to get this "pocket" as dry as possible. It helps the butter stick instead of sliding around. Per 1/4 lb of butter (which should do 2 breasts) add in 1 tsp of whatever dried herbs you prefer or 1 Tbs of finely minced fresh herbs. Hope this helps.
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I have a question about your question--how long and at what temp do you cook the 7.5lb turkey breast? I'm actually trying to cook that exact thing in my slow cooker right now--recipe called for 4.5 lb turkey breast and husband bought 7.5lb one! Put it on low for 10 hours--will that work??? How do you cook that? Thank you!!!
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The best way to cook any roast is to cook it overnite in the roaster, covered at 225 degrees for 10 - 12 hours....comes out extremely tender and moist. Flavor it however you want....don't need to brown it or anything.
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Add enough beef stock/broth to cover 1/3 of the roast you are cooking. Use a meat thermometer to check it to the get the weight and time right.
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Go to char boil.com. There is a ton of info out there. I have used mine every weekend since I've owned it . Buy a good thermometer and go by it. Get a bunkbed basket put it in the bottom of the basket if you cook larger cuts of meat keeps cooking more even. Less heat in the bottom. listen, put a ham, a turkey, porkbutt roast, sirloin roast . Or any thing you can imagine. This thing Rocks. I love it . I have also given 2 oil fryers away. P.S try pork butt roast. it will get eaten way before it ever gets pulled. AWESOME. Hoped this helped