+
Restaurants & Bars

Best Roast Chicken $20 and under

blackbookali | Oct 22, 201308:59 PM     86

So I love roast chicken. It is a recent food love that started in the last few years when I began to roast them at home. Thank the lord for cast iron skillets, thermapens, and the French person who isolated the elements of mire poixe. Now that I have a child, I find myself with less and less time to cook and a grand substitution is in order. While I fully understand that a splurge worthy restaurant like Melisse may make a bird that would make someone like me swoon to no end, I'm kinda broke for that place.

I know and worship Pollos a la Brasa on Western. Though they may suffer from inconsistency and dare I say an overall quality decline since they started taking credit cards, I still like the Zankou and their paste that could make poi palatable. Im looking for a few more options, up to $20 out the door for a quality roasted bird. Downtown adjacent becomes even more appealing as I find this meal to comforting and if I aint making it, it's gonna be a carryout situation, with netflix fully cued up.

Excited.

Want to stay up to date with this post? Sign Up Now ›

More from Chowhound

The Ultimate Spring Produce Guide: What's in Season & How to Use It
Guides

The Ultimate Spring Produce Guide: What's in Season & How to Use It

by Jen Wheeler | Need a spring vegetable guide to what's in season? Consider this your spring produce cheat sheet—complete...

Quick and Easy Instant Pot Breakfast Recipes for Less Morning Stress
Recipe Round-Ups

Quick and Easy Instant Pot Breakfast Recipes for Less Morning Stress

by Rachel Johnson | Whether the kids are still distance learning or returning to a classroom, with school back in session...

How to Care for Enameled Cast Iron So It Lasts a Lifetime
Guides

How to Care for Enameled Cast Iron So It Lasts a Lifetime

by Kelly Magyarics | You’ve sprung for a gorgeous piece of enameled cast iron cookware; protect your investment by cleaning...

The Best Tool to Clean a Wood Cutting Board Is Probably in Your Compost Bin
Home

The Best Tool to Clean a Wood Cutting Board Is Probably in Your Compost Bin

by Debbie Wolfe | Home chefs love wood cutting boards because they are durable and reliable. Wood boards are attractive...

Get fresh food news delivered to your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter to receive the latest tips, tricks, recipes and more, sent twice a week.