Cooking Whole Chicken - Skin on or off?

It has been forever since I have cooked a whole chicken. I think hubby would say skin on on the smoker. Pour the cavity full of Italian dressing. Peel the skin off after cooking, but actually, in the smoker or roasted on a rack, most of the fat will run off anyway. If I do not use the Italian dressing I will put sage, garlic, onions or I will use a product called Bell's Seasoning that has sage, rosemary, thyme and other stuff in it.

Keeping the skin on the chicken while cooking will help retain the flavors and keep your chicken moist. Wile the skin is the tastiest, it is also the most fatty. I would recommend keeping it while cooking but discarding it on your plate. Try this easy rub the next time you cook chicken Season Salt Garlic Powder Your favorite herbs ex. parsley or oregano Brush a bit of olive oil on the pieces, sprinkle the rub and bake. When cooking the whole chicken keep a small amount of water in the bottom of your pan and use a turkey baster, bast over the cooking period and keep it covered with tin foil while cooking. This will help the moisture to stay in your chicken. Enjoy!!!

I hate Chicken with the skin on I prefer no skin even though I have cooked it both ways but I really prefer to grill the Chicken outside or inside on the George Foreman Grill.

Hi, I prefer to cook whole chicken with skin On.at least the skin will keep the chicken more fresh and the soup will be more tasty. I like to cook chicken for my meal. Sometimes when I am busy, I will simply marinate the chicken with some herb and oyster sauce,then put it into the slow cooker and cook for few hours, the chicken meat will be tender and delicious.

I cook it with the skin on as it adds flavour and keeps it moist. However I do remove the skin before eating as this is the fattiest part of the chicken. For a plain roast chicken I just rub sea salt into it, I only add spices or herbs if I'm making a specific dish.