Avoid These Mistakes Everyone Makes When Roasting Chicken - Chowhound

Your bird needs to absorb dry heat from all sides of your oven. Cooks may forget that the chicken needs to be turned while roasting for the most succulent bite. A quick turn will allow the chicken's natural juices to flow to create a tender bird, but the timing of this move is crucial. Advertisement What factors influence the timing? Physics — mainly how your oven transfers heat to food — is a fine point of…