The Chicken Man

Ever since we attended a birthday party on St. Patrick's day at the Shamrock Hotel I can't even stand the thought of buying chicken from the grocery store anymore.  For those of you that don't know, the Shamrock Hotel is a pub that is located basically in the parking lot of the Lillydale processing plant.  Couple that with watching the documentary Food, Inc and I am through! (If you haven't seen it yet, watch Food, Inc. it may not spark you to have a coop in your backyard, and a garden on your roof, but it will inspire you to think more about the food that you purchase at your local grocery stores.

Steve's Mom Julie shared with us that she orders her chicken from someone she calls 'The Chicken Man'. I figured this sounded like a pretty legit place to get some great chicken!  What a fantastic recommendation!  Steve picked up our first chicken from them this evening, we purchased 5 bags (each with two breasts) and it was about $110.  It may sound pricey at first but this guy is the real deal and we couldn't help ourselves but have it for dinner.

The chicken breasts come with the bone in so we used some knife work to get around that, and they were ready to go!

A mixture of spices (garlic salt, pepper, Silk Road Spice Merchant All Purpose Blend), and a little bit of melted unsalted butter and these were ready to hit the oven.

I baked them at 375F for about 50 minutes along with some baby potatoes and then broiled them for a few minutes to crisp the skin nicely.

They turned out fantastic!  Just one chicken breast fed both Steve and I and we were both very full! 

If you want to check out who we all call, 'The Chicken Man' who is actually Jerry and Nancy Kamphuis of Country Lane Farms, click here. They have much more than chicken and they offer a convenient order online program.