Now that I had a method for sautéing mushrooms that was not only efficient but also downright lean, I felt justified in lavishing the mushrooms with a glossy butter-based glaze.
Once they were well browned, I lowered the heat to medium and pushed the mushrooms to the sides of the pan to clear a space. In went a tablespoon of butter and some minced shallot and rosemary to lend the dish depth and fragrance, followed by red wine and cider vinegar to deglaze the pan.
I gave the contents a stir to evenly coat the mushrooms with the sauce, but on closer inspection I noticed that the mushrooms were coated with droplets of fat—a clear sign that simply tossing the butter-wine mixture with the mushrooms hadn't thoroughly emulsified the sauce.
The problem was that there was very little sauce compared to the volume of mushrooms in the pan, which made it difficult to vigorously stir the mixture and incorporate the butter. So, going forward, I added ½ cup of chicken broth after the deglazing liquid had evaporated, and I let the buttery broth simmer until it had reduced by about half and the fat had emulsified into the liquid.
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Start Free TrialAbsolutely the best chicken ever, even the breast meat was moist! It's the only way I'll cook a whole chicken again. Simple, easy, quick, no mess - perfect every time. I've used both stainless steel and cast iron pans. great and easy technique for “roasted” chicken. I will say there were no pan juices, just fat in the skillet. Will add to the recipe rotation. Good for family and company dinners too. I've done this using a rimmed sheet pan instead of a skillet and put veggies and potatoes around the chicken for a one-pan meal. Broccoli gets nicely browned and yummy!
Absolutely the best chicken ever, even the breast meat was moist! It's the only way I'll cook a whole chicken again. Simple, easy, quick, no mess - perfect every time. I've used both stainless steel and cast iron pans. great and easy technique for “roasted” chicken. I will say there were no pan juices, just fat in the skillet. Will add to the recipe rotation. Good for family and company dinners too.
Amazed this recipe works out as well as it does. Would not have thought that the amount of time under the broiler would have produced a very juicy and favorable chicken with a very crispy crust. Used my 12" Lodge Cast Iron skillet (which can withstand 1000 degree temps to respond to those who wondered if it would work) and it turned out great. A "make again" as my family rates things. This is a great recipe, and I will definitely make it again. My butcher gladly butterflied the chicken for me, therefore I found it to be a fast and easy prep. I used my cast iron skillet- marvellous!
John, wasn't it just amazing chicken? So much better than your typical oven baked chicken and on par if not better than gas or even charcoal grilled. It gets that smokey charcoal tasted and overnight koshering definitely helps, something I do when time permits. First-time I've pierced a whole chicken minus the times I make jerk chicken on the grill. Yup, the cast iron was not an issue.