The Curse of the Roasted Chicken

S is a great cook but has one nemesis in the kitchen: the roasted chicken. Here is the evidence:

• the time he roasted a chicken that had been in the freezer forever and it turned out to be bad. We had to go out for lunch that Sunday.
• the time he roasted a chicken with marsala wine in the roasting pan the oven door blew open
• the countless times he roasted a chicken to be done at dinner time but it took at least an hour longer

Well, it must run in the family. A few weeks ago, I found a fantastic deal on whole chicken breasts. Basically, it's the roaster without the legs, thighs, and wings. It was 99 cents/pound and since it was small, it cost a whopping $2. I realize that it wouldn't exactly feed an army but it would feed our family just fine. So I defrosted it yesterday and cooked it last night.

It was wonderful once it was done. 45 minutes after I had intended. Let's just say the kids had a fantastic dinner of mac & cheese and broccoli without the chicken!