Step #4 html#2 ) a while back that contained a recipe for making artificial balsamic vinegar.
Step #5 I was interested in it because I've been experimenting in the pit with a great recipe from Mario Batali for "Balsamic Glazed Chicken" (see below).
Step #6 It uses a half c of balsamic, some of which you rub over the chicken before cooking for the glaze & some more for drizzling over the carved bird.
Step #7 I tried the recipe a couple different times, saving the good balsamic for the drizzling phase and experimenting with different classes of balsamic for the glaze.
Step #8 Anyway, yesterday I made up a batch of the faux balsamico just for grins & used it for the glaze.
Step #9 I think the chicken came out better than using real balsamic.
Step #10 Of course, use the best balsamic you can afford for the drizzling.
Step #11 It really makes a difference.
Step #12 NOTE: Although Batali calls for roasting the bird in the oven, this recipe is even better in a hot (350F-375F) pit.
Step #13 Next time I'm going to brine the bird to see if that makes a difference.
Step #14 Rinse the chicken & pat dry.
Step #15 Remove the giblets & set aside.
Step #16 mix the garlic, black pepper, rosemary, & sea salt & mix with 3 tbsps olive oil.
Step #17 Rub the outside of the chicken all over with the rosemary mixture.
Step #18 Place the proscuitto & cheese rinds inside the cavity.
Step #19 Cover & put in the fridge for 3 hrs or overnight.
Step #20 preheat your trusty oven to 475F.
Step #21 Place the onion slices & reserved giblets in the bottom of a small, heavy-bottomed roasting pan.
Step #22 Place the chicken on top of the onions, breast side up.
Step #23 Pour the wine over the chicken & rub all over with 1/4 c of the vinegar.
Step #24 Roast in the oven for 1 hr & 10 mins or until a skewer pushed into the thickest part of the thigh shows clear - not bloody - juices.
Step #25 Remove the pan from the oven & let the chicken rest for 5 mins.
Step #26 Transfer the chicken to a carving platter.
Step #27 Degrease the pan juices.
Step #28 mix the onions & giblets with the pan juices.
Step #29 Carve the chicken.
Step #30 Drizzle with the remaining 1/4 c vinegar.
Step #31 Pass the giblet gravy separately.
Step #32 --.
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