Does pastured chicken cook just like grocery store chicken?

[lynchyk]

I just bought 3 chickens from where I'm getting my grass-fed beef. I want to cook one tomorrow, probably roast it. Just wondering if it takes longer/shorter... I remember reading that grass fed beef cooks different so I wasn't sure about chicken.

How do you roast your chicken? Just rub butter on skin and cook? What temp do you use?

Thanks in advance,
Kelly

[MamaLeslie]

I have no idea, but I just cooked my first pastured chicken tonight, and overcooked it. I haven't cooked chicken in 10+ yrs, though, so I'm trying to relearn- I need pointers!

[NotTheOnlyOne]

I have a crock pot with a thermometer. I set it at whatever it says for a whole chicken and put the whole thing in there. It takes 4-5 hours to cook on high. its SOOOOOOO much tastier than store bought chicken. Unbelieveable difference. Yum Yum.

[accountclosed3]

we roast it following the instructions in NT. and then use the thermometer to determine when it's 'done.'

we do two at once (my husband eats a lot), and it takes roughly 2 hours.

[tbone]

I just recently started roasting whole chickens. I set the oven to 450 or 500 degrees and let it cook for 1 hour.

I try to remember to baste it with the juices in the pan at least once.

[Feb2003]

this site gives instructions on cooking pastured chickens

http://www.windymeadowschicken.com/hook.htm

the one I love is cooking it from frozen in the crockpot! very tender and flavorful even though all you add is sea salt

HTH