Need ideas for seasonings that will give chicken some flavor.

[gmyers]

I'm baking a whole chicken tomorrow and I'm tired of it not having much flavor. What do you put on your chicken to give it more flavor? Any ideas are appreciated.

[speedygirl]

I love roasted chicken and always make it the same way woth garlic, olive oil and lemon. For a change I bookmarked a recipe for a rub on All Recipes that was good and easy. I let the rub sit for 4-5 hours on the chicken in the fridge but I baked it for an 1 1/2 - 2 hours at 350 for a 5-6 lb chicken. This recipe calls for 5 hours at 250.

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Roast-Sticky-Chicken-Rotisserie-Style/Detail.aspx

[gmyers]

Thanks I'm trying to find different things that will improve the taste. I thought about trying those injection seasonings and injecting it into the chicken to see if that would be good.

[tarasdream]

in the spanish section of the grocery store theres a seasoning in a big bottle called mojo you marinate your chicken in it and it is to die for. fairly cheap and its so good

[gmyers]

I've never heard of it but if it gives chicken a good flavor I'm going to add it to my list to pick up. I'm really tired of bland chicken. I love trying new things.

[Taterbo]

I like to add fresh basil to chicken..Rosemary is good also..I gently life the skin and insert the fresh herb between the meet and the skin..

I have taken fresh lemon or oranges and used the juice as a marinade but put the 1/2 or 1/4 sections into the bird along with some butter and sage.

I make a marinade using canned papaya juice as a base..will add some pineapple juice along with garlic, salt peppers..This will give a sweet crispy texture to the skin when the sugars carmelize (sp?)...and also a lot of juicyness to the meat.

[gmyers]

That sounds really good too. I bet it would have really good flavor too. I like all of you're suggestions.

[nightrider127]

Sage is wonderful with chicken.

A trick I learned from our son is to use white wine mixed with melted butter. This not only keeps the everything moist, it gives it a wonderful flavor and the chicken or turkey will be a deep golden brown.

[gmyers]

I've never heard of using wine I bet it would give it a different flavor.

[freeby4me]

I use Italian dressing and just inject the chicken with it. I think it tastes good that way.

[lisarae]

I just put Emerils seasoning on it. But I love that on anything!! Potatoes, pork chops, and chicken.

[gmyers]

I tried one of the mrs dash but I didn't really care for it. Thanks everybody I like all your suggestions.

[nightrider127]

I've never heard of using wine I bet it would give it a different flavor.

Try it sometime. It doesn't have to be a costly wine but get one that you can drink. Last time I used that wine with the kangoroo on it. Sorry, mind is not working right now because I haven't been to bed yet. You can drink what's left of use it to make shrimp scampi.

I have ate it with the italian dressing too and that is very good.

[tarasdream]

i also use garlic powder and poultry seasoning added to butter and rubbed all over the chicken inside and out i also put a whole onion inside the chicken

[BeanieLuvR]

I like using italian dressing or sprinkling it with Hidden Valley Ranch dry seasoning.

[gmyers]

Thanks everybody it all sounds good to me. Nice to have a lot of things to choose from.

[may1792]

I like to use the Roteissere seasoning when I roast a chicken..yummy!

[MistyWolf]

I sometimes use Italian dressing, Mrs. Dash, have used KC Masterpiece Spiced Carribean Jerk marinade, but didn't really care for that one, and sometimes use poultry seasoning.

[Shancopp]

This is good stuff...we put it on almost everything!!

http://gearpatrol.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/tony-chacheres-original-creole-seasoning1.jpg

[Shancopp]

Never tried this, but found it's name funny!


http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii212/zebo007/season_0482-Category.jpg

[skyrider]

my favorite is a spice mix called Spike can get it with or without salt goes perfect on chicken http://www.naturalgrocers.com/images/products/thumb/yhst-65052264226661_1994_15945243.jpg

[Licchl05]

another idea is citrus fruit...lemons and oranges under the skin as well as inside the bird.

[gmyers]

Thanks everybody lots of good ideas I can try.