How long should I slow roast a large (7.5lb/3.5kg) chicken for?
This Moroccan Slow Roasted Chicken with Preserved Lemon and Olives recipe suggests to cook a regular sized chicken for 3 hours at 325° F (160° C).
I have a largish chicken (7.5lb/3.5kg) that I want to cook. For how long should I (slow) roast this chicken for?
Best Answer
That's the largest chicken I've ever heard of.
That said, 3 to 3.5 hours at 325? should be sufficient. Unfortunately time doesn't really matter when cooking chicken, but temperature. You should definitely be using a meat thermometer and cooking long enough for the breasts to reach 160? and the thighs 170?.
If you don't have a thermometer the next best thing would be to poke the thigh when you think it's done and confirm that the juices run clear. If they are not clear, then it needs to be cooked longer.
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How long should you cook a large chicken for?
Most chickens weigh between 1-2 kg. A 1kg bird or smaller will need to be roasted for about 1 hr at 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Larger birds can take up to 1 hr 40 mins.How long does a 3.5 kg chicken take to cook?
Brush the chicken with olive oil or melted butter, season with salt and pepper, then place it in the hot oven for about 15 minutes to brown the skin. Reduce the oven temperature to 180\xb0C/gas mark 4, cover the chicken loosely with foil, and then leave it to cook for about 15 minutes per 450g in weight.Is it better to roast a chicken fast or slow?
Go low and slow for a very tender, falling-off-the-bone flesh and softer skin (say, 300 to 350 degrees for 1 \xbd to 2 hours or so). Or roast it fast and furiously for less time for crisp, dark brown skin and firmer, chewier flesh (between 375 and 500 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 1/2 hours).How long does a 2KG chicken take?
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO ROAST A 2KG CHICKEN? Roasting a chicken will take approximately 20 minutes for every 500g of weight at 200 degrees Celsius (180 degrees Celsius for fan-forced ovens). So if you do the maths, it should take a 2kg chicken about 80 minutes (1 hour and 20 minutes) to cook.Overnight Brined Slow Roasted Chicken
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Answer 2
It will probably take more time than called for by the recipe, but not much. I would start checking at the three hour mark, then every 15-20 minutes until done.
Answer 3
I used this roast calculator. It suggests 180C for the first 20 minutes (if you have a gas stove.) And then 160C for 2 hours 20 minutes after that. roast timer BBC
Answer 4
Because of the large amount of breast meat, you'll need to cook the capon at 400°F for the first 30 mins (oven preheated) then reduce to 350/325 for the last 2 hours.
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