Moms Sticky Chicken From 1972 Recipes

MAMA PRUDHOMME'S STICKY ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine all spices and rub inside and outside of hen, making sure spices are evenly and deeply distributed.
• Place into sturdy plastic bag and refrigerate 2 days or more.
• On the day of the meal, remove hen from refrigerator and bring to room temperature.
• Turn on oven to 250 degrees,.
• Add a bit of oil to a frying pan and gently fry onions until softened.
• Stuff hen with the warm onions and bake for 4 hours or until done.
• Remove hen to cutting board, add broth to baking pan, scraping up bits and thickening with flour or corn starch to your preferred thickness.

MOTHER'S STICKY ROASTED CHICKEN (CAJUN)

Steps:

• Combine spices and massage mixture into chicken, inside and out, making sure it is evenly distributed deep down into skin. Seal in plastic bag and refrigerate at least 24 hours, or 2 days.
• When ready to roast, fry chopped onions in a bit of oil to partially cook them before stuffing chicken's cavity as full as possible with the hot onions. Truss the cavity to keep onions in and roast uncovered at 250' about 5 hours, basting occasionally with pan juices, or until pan juices start to caramelize on bottom of pan and chicken is golden brown, skin is crisp.
• Make a gravy of the pan drippings, with a slurry of flour or corn starch, as with any other roast. Serve with the onions and mashed potatoes.