Does the chicken really brown up in the microwave? I know it would not get crispy on the skin, but does it get that nice brown color? I am doing a Sat. night show for the first time and I thought that would be perfect.
No, it doesn't really get brown. That's why you apply spices (with some color!) to the skin. The chicken tastes great. It is moist and guests are always impressed.
The chicken does get brown and the skin actually does get crispy. Just coat the bird with olive oil and some seasonings, put it in the DCB and microwave it for 30 minutes without the lid on. It is pretty amazing. Good luck!
The test kitchens at PC state that the juiciness and tenderness of the chicken is no different with or without the lid
Ok,,, thanks!! My microwave is too small, so I have never been able to try it. I will have to give it a whirl... everyone raves, so it must be good!!
It's really super YUM and I'm a tough customer because I hate dry rubbery meat and this is really moist. I used McCormicks Rotisserie Chicken spice blend
i was at a meeting recently and we tried the bbq chicken sandwiches (yummy!) and the person demonstrating said she did it at a show over the weekend and the host's microwave was pretty small, so the lid wouldn't fit on the dcb and into the microwave. What she did was turned the lit upside down and it fit perfectly. before she served it she flipped it back over and wiped off the handle. She said it worked the same as if the lid had been on the proper way.