Glazed Roast Chicken

Name: Glazed Roast Chicken
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 1 , whole chicken (6 to 7 pounds), giblets removed and discarded; 5 teaspoons, kosher salt (see note); 1 teaspoon, baking powder; 1 teaspoon, ground black pepper; 1 (16-ounce) can, beer (see note); 1 teaspoon, cornstarch; 1 tablespoon, water; 1/2 cup, maple syrup; 1/2 cup, orange marmalade (see note); 1/4 cup, cider vinegar; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons, Dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon, ground black pepper

Main Courses
Chicken
Roasts

Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 2009, America's Test Kitchen TV

Applying a glaze to a whole chicken can land you in a sweet mess. To resolve this sticky situation, we brought an outdoor method indoors.

SERVES 4 to 6

TIME 1¾ hours, plus 30 minutes brining and 20 minutes resting

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