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brine the bird. 1 cup salt, handful of brown sugar, crush about 5 cloves of garlic, 15ish peppercorns. 4 -8 hours. i add icecubes to get it all cold with the bird.

pat bird dry! stuff with lemons. wipe on some melted butter. roasting pan with basket. 375 oven. cook until breast registers 165. bring it all out. i break down the bird into two breast, two thigh/leg parts. get oven onto broil. pour off juices and get it simmering in a saucier. lay bird pieces back in pan, and set under broiler. watch it...dont leave. about 5 minutes, the skin will be crispy! squeeze some fresh lemon in sauce. spoon it over the bird pieces. feeds 4. all the leftover chicken parts like the backbone...goes into stockpot.