Cast Iron Heaven

Last month I roasted a chicken (Old Ackley Farm's of course!) on the fly in

the nearest pan I could find, which happened to be

my 12" cast iron skillet

It came out so well that I did it again last night

and have decided I will probably never use any other pan again.

Try it!  I stuffed the cavity with an apple I found

rolling around in the back of the fridge and threw some

kosher salt in with it

Drizzled the chicken with a bit of olive oil,

Sprinkled with kosher salt, granulated garlic, rosemary, black pepper and thyme

 Popped it in a 350 oven, basting every 25 minutes

and roasted it for a total of about an hour (170 degrees on a meat thermometer)

It comes out so crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside

and the pan drippings are pure caramelization

A perfect meal by the wood stove

with some of that sweet potato and butternut squash mash

and sautéed kale leftover from the garden

What a way to start the weekend

Enjoy!

Kyra