Psuedo Cookin

Aaron and I received an infrared cooker from the Sharper Image for Christmas.  This is the first time I used this thing and I think that I am in love. I decided to roast a whole chicken in it and I was so happy with the results.  The chicken was definitely superior to a rotisserie from the grocery and was just as tender and delicious, with a nice crispy skin as a roasted chicken from a fine dining establishment.  I kept mine simple with garlic, salt pepper, and a little butter to protect the skin from burning.  You can use olive oil to baste if you prefer. I used a 5 lb chicken and placed it on the rack breast side down for 30 min at 350 then flipped it over onto its back and re-basted twice in 20 min increments for another 45-50 minutes. That was that and it was delicious. The cool thing about this not greasy. It's hot enough to seal the skin so all of the natural juices from the meat of the chicken do not escape.  I also used it to make sweet potato fires, which came out crispy and delicious.  I am a sucker for a good sweet potato fry, so to get some that aren't actually fried but taste like they are fried and are still super healthy is quite alright in my book.

I feel like I just appeared in an infomercial but this thing is so user friendly and produces such great results that I am only slightly embarrassed of my rant.