Set it & Forget it Directions

Rotisserie chicken is juicy and moist.

Ronco manufactures the Showtime Compact Rotisserie & BBQ Oven with a marketing campaign of "Set it & Forget it." After you place your food in the oven and set the timer, you have no need to tend to it again until the bell sounds that the food is cooked. Chickens rotate on the spit rods and the juices circulate around inside and outside to keep it extremely moist and juicy without requiring any hand-basting.

Things You'll Need

• Chicken
• Seasoning
• Elastic food ties
• Plate

Instructions

1. Wash a chicken up to 10 lbs in size in warm water. Clean out the cavity and remove any giblets in the chicken.

2. Season the chicken with your favorite dry seasonings inside and out.

3. Place the chicken on a plate with the breast side up. Place an elastic tie behind each wing of the chicken on the front side. Lift the chicken up and pull the string to the back of the chicken and twist the string to form an X. Pull the excess string toward the legs and on the front of the two legs. Tuck the wing tips into the string on the front.

4. Place the blue loading base on a plate. Remove one side of the wheel on the spit rods. Only one side will pull off, but it can be turned in either direction. Set the spit rods with the pointed side up in the loading base. Pick up the chicken and insert the breast side first onto the spit rods. Center the chicken on the spit rods as you push it down. The two rods will exit through the thighs.

5. Open the oven door and place the drip tray in the bottom with the grate cover on top of it. It will look like a broiler pan when it is assembled.

6. Replace the removable spit rod wheel. Slide the spit rods into the oven. They will rest in the rest area. Push the spit rods back to secure them in the center of the oven.

7. Close the glass door and set the timer for 15 minutes per pound. Slide the 3-position switch to the center setting to "Normal Rotation." The timer will rotate, showing the amount of cooking time left. A bell rings when the chicken is done and the oven will shut off.

8. Set the switch to "Heat Rotation" to keep the chicken warm for 3 to 5 minutes. Open the glass door and slide it under the oven.

9. Use the enclosed barbeque gloves to grasp the chicken and pull the spits forward. Place the chicken on a plate and remove the removable wheel. Pull the chicken off the spits and onto a plate.

Tips & Warnings

• You can turn the 3-position switch to the right to sear your chicken. The spit will stop turning and the heating element in the back of the oven will brown the meat.

• You may cook a small turkey up to 10 lbs in the same manner.

• Do not touch the glass door with your hands. Only open and close the door with the handle.

• Do not touch any exterior surface of the oven while it is in operation. The entire oven gets hot.

References

• Ronco Promotions: Showtime Rotisserie & BBQ Oven
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