"Andy" > wrote
> "cshenk" wrote in

>> Hi, I have a whole chicken, 2.5 lbs. I'd like some ideas that are new
>> to me on methods to make it. Not looking for ones where you cut the
>> chicken to parts, nor dry rubs (my normal).

> http://allrecipes.com/Search/Recipes...oast%20chicken

This one looks likely:

Ingredients
a.. 1 (4 pound) whole chicken
b.. salt and pepper to taste
c.. 1 cup dry vermouth
d.. 4 shallots, chopped
e.. 1 clove garlic, minced
f.. 1 cup whipping cream, heated until steaming
g.. 1 tablespoon cracked black peppercorns

Directions
1.. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove giblets from
chicken, and season inside and out with salt and pepper. Place chicken into
a roasting pan with vermouth, shallots and garlic.
2.. Cover the roasting pan, and bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes in the
preheated oven, or 20 minutes per pound.
3.. Strain liquid from the roasting pan into a saucepan. Cook over
medium-high heat until reduced to about 1/2 cup. Stir in heated cream, and
cracked peppercorns. Cook on medium-low heat for 5 minutes until thick, but
do not boil. Carve chicken, and serve with sauce.
I'll have to use sake (no vermoth) , got the rest!