Psycho Chicken

Name: Psycho Chicken
Ingredients: 1 (3 1/2-pound) whole chicken; 1 tablespoon cider vinegar; 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 cup dry white wine

7 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 (3 1/2-pound) whole chicken
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup dry white wine

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 325°.
2

Remove and discard giblets and neck. Rinse chicken; pat dry. Trim excess fat. Starting at neck cavity, loosen skin from breast and drumsticks by inserting fingers, gently pushing between skin and meat. With a knife, slash chicken every 2 inches, making 1/2-inch deep slits.
3

Combine vinegar, thyme, salt, pepper, and garlic; rub under loosened skin and over breast and drumsticks. Lift wing tips up and over back; tuck under chicken. Place breast side up on a broiler pan. Pour wine over chicken.
4

Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 45 minutes or until thermometer registers 180°, basting occasionally with drippings. Let stand 10 minutes. Discard skin.