I culled my first cockerel, now what?

[redinator]

I culled my first cockerel Saturday evening (with help) and the meat has been resting in the fridge. I have a jar of chicken gravy in the pantry, a roasting pan and an oven. I'm thinking about thinning a bit a of the gravy to inject into the meat and using the rest to marinate it in overnight before popping it in the oven tomorrow.

What temperature and time should I use? I plan to add potatoes, carrots, onions and garlic in the pot as well.

 

[cavemanrich]

I'm basically an expert on chicken soup, so cant help you with oven temp, and time.
How do you do chicken cuts from the butcher/store ??

Now getting back to soup details. I cook my chicken soup for about 3 hours on minimum flame, after a good rolling boil.
If you want any ideas, on making soup, (including removing the mung after first rolling boil) Just ask.
Dug up a few pix.

 

[redinator]

With chicken from the store I usually roast in at 350 with digital thermometer to tell me when it's done. From what I understand cockerels are tougher and should be slow roasted or the meat gets chewy/rubbery.

 

[kattabelly]

With chicken from the store I usually roast in at 350 with digital thermometer to tell me when it's done. From what I understand cockerels are tougher and should be slow roasted or the meat gets chewy/rubbery.

How old was he?

 

[redinator]

How old was he?

8 months

 

[redinator]

The meat is currently in a ziploc bag marinating in chicken gravy. I couldn't find my injector, unfortunately.

 

[cavemanrich]

With chicken from the store I usually roast in at 350 with digital thermometer to tell me when it's done. From what I understand cockerels are tougher and should be slow roasted or the meat gets chewy/rubbery.

Well,, try your best, and judge your results.
The store chickens are prime tender type, usually harvested at 8 weeks. (cornishX)
That is why you may have heard the term. (about older chickens)
A good soup chicken.

 

[redinator]

Well,, try your best, and judge your results.
The store chickens are prime tender type, usually harvested at 8 weeks. (cornishX)
That is why you may have heard the term. (about older chickens)
A good soup chicken.

If it comes out 'wrong' I'm sure my dogs will enjoy a bit of chicken jerky, lol.

 

[kattabelly]

8 months

He won't be quite like super tender cheap supermarket chicken but he won't be anything like a stringy old rooster either. I wouldn't stress about it too much.

I just did a couple of cockerels that were about the same age and I'll probably be roasting them because I like roast chicken.

 

[redinator]

He won't be quite like super tender cheap supermarket chicken but he won't be anything like a stringy old rooster either. I wouldn't stress about it too much.

I just did a couple of cockerels that were about the same age and I'll probably be roasting them because I like roast chicken.

I prefer to put everything in roaster and use a digital meat thermometer. I hate standing at the stove for hours or having to remember to check it frequently.