Cooking in an Electric Roaster is Easy

I found cooking in an electric roaster oven is easy to do.  I have had my Hamilton Beach electric roaster for over two years now and absolutely love it.  I knew of electric roasters but did not know how much I would love owning one.  They are not just for cooking turkeys at Thanksgiving.  I often will buy two large chickens and roast them together on a Sunday.  I then have roasted chicken for the work week. 

There is nothing to cooking in a roaster oven.  I have a large 22 quart size, but they come in sizes all the way down to a 5 quart or the size of a crock pot.  Electric roaster ovens are better than crock pots because they have an adjustable temperature gauge just like your conventional oven.  It fits right on my kitchen counter, but since they are portable, you can cook on your patio, in your laundry room or where ever you have the extra space and power.

I just put my chickens on the baking rack, add a small amount of water on the bottom and season the chickens how you like it.  I always use a variety of herbs, garlic and olive oil on the skin.  A little secret I can tell you is that if you want a crispy skin, you will need to put the chickens in the regular oven on 400 degrees for the last half hour of cooking.  This is an optional extra step though and not necessary if you don't eat the skin.

Hamilton Beach 22 Quart

Baking time is just about the same as a conventional oven, but with the design of the electric roaster and its lid, the chicken or other meats come out so moist.  The domed lid keeps the moisture in and circulating around and through the chicken.  Regular ovens tend to dry out the meat.  I hope you will consider trying an electric roaster oven.  I think you will like it.