Reviewed: Apr. 2, 2013

This was a delicious and simple recipe. I cooked it last night and my family absolutely loved it. I wasn't sure what it meant to form a loose parcel so i just folded the parchment paper on top and secured it with a clip and the chicken was very moist. I tweaked the recipe slightly by using dried thyme instead of fresh and using garlic salt in addition to fresh sliced garlic. The only problem I encountered was that the chicken was not fully cooked in the 1 1/2 hours specified so I increased the temperature to 350 degrees and cooked it for an additional hour.

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Cat

Reviewed: Mar. 11, 2013

Didn't have lemons or thyme. Rubbed it in olive oil and sprinkled garlic salt on. Slid sliced garlic under the skin and put rest on top. Had an almost 6lb bird and cooked it for 2 1/2 hrs. Opened parchment for last 1/2 hour. I will never cook a whole chicken any other way. The most juicy and tender chicken we've ever had.

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Stefanie

Reviewed: Mar. 10, 2013

Made it tonight although I did put in a few cloves of garlic (in cavity and sliced under skin). It was incredibly moist and full of flavour. Would definitely make it again in a heartbeat. Going to crock pot the bones to make a small soup out of the rest.

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beacher1967

Living In: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Feb. 12, 2013

Delicious and moist! Will definitely be making this again! YUM!

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happysoupandrice

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Springfield, Missouri, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2012

Worked even better the 2nd time in a roasting bag!

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sweeneyrn

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Hulett, Wyoming, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2012

Really tasted great. Presentation wasn't great. I did uncover for the last 30 minutes. Wife suggested that I use this with my beer can chicken recipe. Will give that a try.

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3669c

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Goshen, Indiana, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2012

Very moist chicken; however, I did have some trouble with the baking time. I did have a larger bird (~5lbs) so after 1.5 hours, I increased the heat to 375F and also opened up the parchment sheet for about an hours time. Amazing. Also used whatever herbs I had on hand. Stuffed it with celery, carrot greens, two heads of garlic, and lots of seasoning. And added some nubs of ghee on top of the bird during the last hour of cooking. Thank you for a great alternative to turkey for this past Canadian thanksgiving! Boyfriend loved it.

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XXXNAUGHTY

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Reviewed: Oct. 1, 2012

While the chicken was indeed moist, it was a gray color. It looked like it had been boiled. I ended up shredding it, and using it for taco meat.

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Mary

Reviewed: Sep. 6, 2012

I really like this, and as the other reviews I added onion and garlic under the skin, and opened up the parchment paper for the last 30 mins. I have 3 kids and 1 loved it the other 2 Ok. I would make again thought , very easy and I loved the smell in the house

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