21 Ways To Cook A Whole Chicken

So many ways to cook the bird, but so little time. Make space in your oven. Get a 20-gallon pot. Go vegan. Do whatever you need to do to prepare yourself.

1. Boiled Chicken

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This is, by far, the hardest method to pull off because a watched pot NEVER boils. But for those who want the challenge, recipe here.

2. Momofuku-style Whole Deep Fried Chicken

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Please be careful. A watched pot of oil will definitely boil...to around 350°F. Recipe here.

3. Steamed Chicken

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You'll never look at a sauna the same way again. Recipe here.

4. Whole Chicken in Red Curry Sauce

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...or mud baths at the sauna above. Recipe here.

5. Peanut Butter Slathered Chicken

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And the holistic nut job spa therapist will do this to you if you like. Explanation here.

6. Rosemary Garlic Roasted Chicken

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Tie her up and put her in the oven. Recipe here.

7. Grilled Chicken

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Throw her on the grill. Grilling tips here.

8. Chicken Under a Brick with Lemon, Garlic, and Rosemary

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Got a brick? Put it on your chicken. The chicken that's on the grill. Procedure here.

9. Smoked Chicken

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If you can bear to wait for an extra 3 to 5 hours longer while grilling, move the bird to an area of indirect heat and wait. Recipe here.

10. Whole Rotisserie Chicken

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Do you have one of these at home? I don't, but if you do, find the recipe here.

11. Butterflied Chicken with BBQ Sauce

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Slather on the sauce. Recipe here.

12. Coq au Vin

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When else can you shower a chicken in cognac, strike a match, and watch it go up in flames? Julia Child's recipe here.

13. Sun-Cooked Chicken

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Harness the POWER OF THE SUN with the Tulsi Hybrid Solar Oven. Special Bonus: Fun House Mirrors.

14. Beer Can Chicken

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Beer Can in the...so yummy! Methodology and philosophy here.

15. Chicken Tagine

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A little-clay-hut-final-resting-place. It's cute. Recipe here.

16. Braised Chicken aka Hurt Locker Chicken

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Is that a detcord coming out of there?! Learn about the warhead here. Recipe here.

17. Clay (Beggar's Chicken)

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There's some story about muddy chickens being cooked whole. Who cares, it's time to break out the Play-Doh! Recipe here.

18. Bread (Beggar's Chicken)

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A whole new meaning to "breaded chicken". Recipe here.

19. Pit Chicken

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Trust me, it's down in there somewhere. Preparation and instructions here.

20. Turduken

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I see her in there. Do you see her in there? Are you bold enough to try the recipe here?

21. Hell

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And if all else fails, I hear if you sell your soul to the Devil, he'll cook a whole chicken for you.

Chicken Dance for Success!

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