A Top Chef Finalist Roasts Chicken In A Tiny NYC Apartment | Good Chef, Bad Kitchen | Refinery29

This week on Good Chef, Bad Kitchen, Top Chef finalist Adrienne Cheatham roasts chicken in a bare NYC apartment. She attempts to whip up a savory soy-basted roast chicken in an under-equipped space. Press play to see how she manages this meal!
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Adrienne Cheatham's Soy-Stout Roasted Chicken
Ingredients
For the chicken:
1 whole chicken (3-4 lbs)
Salt and pepper to taste
1 1/2 cups soy sauce or tamari (gluten-free soy sauce)
1 12-oz. bottle of stout beer, like Guinness or Old Rasputin
1 tablespoon Red Boat fish sauce
2 cloves garlic
1 bunch scallions, root ends trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
3 stalks celery, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
12 large shiitake mushrooms, stems removed
6 large King Trumpet mushrooms, trimmed and cut in half lengthwise
Grapeseed or canola oil for brushing
For the garnish:
3 cups reserved chicken brine
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold
1 medium daikon radish, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch slices
12 - 16 pieces baby bok choy, with the outer leaves trimmed
Instructions
For the chicken:
1. Rinse chicken and pat dry. Using kitchen shears or a sturdy knife, remove the backbone and cut lengthwise between the breasts, cutting the chicken in half. Season the chicken lightly with salt and freshly cracked black pepper and let sit for 10 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, combine the soy sauce, beer, and fish sauce in a large bowl. Peel the garlic cloves and crush with the side of a knife. Add garlic and cut scallions to the bowl, then the chicken halves, plus the backbone, skin side down.
3. Marinate the chicken for 2-3 hours (longer is possible), turning occasionally.
4. Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F.
5. Prep and season the celery and mushrooms with some oil, salt, and pepper. Arrange the seasoned vegetables on a half-sheet tray.
6. Remove the chicken from the marinade and place in the center of the tray, on top of some of the mushrooms, skin side up. Rub a drizzle of oil over the skin. Strain the marinade, reserving two cups. Place the scallions and garlic on the tray with the chicken.
7. Place the tray on an upper rack in the oven to cook, roasting for 30 to 45 minutes, or until the juices run clear.
For the garnish:
1. In a small pot, add 2/3 cup of the marinade with some water and the daikon. Bring to a simmer on medium heat. Turn heat to low and continue cooking until daikon slices are tender and translucent. Drain and set aside.
2. Place remaining marinade in a small pot and bring to a boil on high heat, whisk in butter. Add trimmed baby bok choy to the pot and cook until just tender. Drain and set aside.
Assemble
1. Remove the chicken once fully cooked and let rest for 10 minutes. Then, carefully carve the chicken out. Arrange on a plate with a few pieces of daikon, bok choy, and roasted mushrooms, plus a drizzle of the reduced marinade. Eat the backbone with your fingers.
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What are your tips and tricks for roasting a chicken? Share with us here!

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[@Racharey]

Shove a bunch of unsalted butter under the skin and all over the top. Season with more salt than you think is necessary.

[@yoyogra1757]

Wet brining your chicken!

[@phantomtq]

with olive oil, salt, soy sauce, little bit red pepper about one pitch.

[@josiahtaylor2471]

debone it

[@iAmSVD]

I love that she was never condescending about the kitchen

[@kgal1298]

She's based in NYC I'm sure she's seen flats with like a hot plate and a pot and that's all. It happens we have a few studios here in LA where I know that's the case.

[@Kardall]

@@kgal1298 And almost every college dormitory ever. :D

[@divergence_tiffanyramos4337]

My husband is an Executive Chef and this has happened to him so much that he travels with his own kitchen supplies. When we're out of town traveling or just visiting friends we always have his knives and other cooking staples conveniently located in a special area of our car. It's really great when we pick up breads, fruits and veggies at a farmer's market. After doing so we drive down to the beach, do a little set up in the back of our car and it's an instant snack, lunch or dinner right there. We love doing this and we enjoying each other's company. Cooking is our way of life. We wouldn't have it any other way.

[@SilentTrip]

You're a lucky one!

[@divergence_tiffanyramos4337]

Dol _ : Lol. Your cute! You can be just as lucky. I've found a lot of people are either intimidated by what cooking is or they just haven't been exposed to it enough to really know. Both my husband and I cook, but we deal with different spectrums of food and drink. I work with different teas, honey and pastries where my husband specializes in high end, exotics and kitchen management. I would suggest taking a few classes. Maybe check out assistance in obtaining pantry staples and the basics of what one needs in a kitchen to start out with. Another helpful idea is figuring out what you love to eat and drink. Are you a vegan, vegetarian or carnivore? Do you require a special diet or on a diet? What do you enjoy eating? Example: my husband is obsessed with hamburgers. When we first started dating I took him out and he orders a hamburger. I told him I could afford more and he didn't have to be cheap about what he wanted. He told me straight up "I like hamburgers!" Little did I know he wasn't kidding. He's created an amazing burger menu over the years that blows our clients mind's. The veggie burger he created is to die for and our meat eating friends request it quite a bit too. If there's something out there that you really love to eat make it your own and then share it with the world. Anything can be improved upon and old can be transformed into exciting and new. Really give it some thought and take it from there. Food is fun, not scary. A little research in the area you live and work in will surprise you when it comes to culinary resources. Explore and discover. You've got this!!

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+tiffanyramos That is so lovely! Thanks for sharing!!

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Refinery29: Your welcome! I really appreciate your channel. The content is Awesome!! Keep it up!!

[@ThatDonovanKid]

I’m no chef but when traveling I also bring my own knife, skillet, and kitchen scale. 😂

[@sauravbasu8805]

She has a no-nonsense attitude. Like that.

[@jton6852]

Great recipe. Looks delicious. Adrienne was low key one of the best contestants Top Chef ever had. Great knowledge and technique- minimal ego.

[@nmart1n]

This is not a small kitchen. You need to do this in a UK house.

[@refinery29]

+nmartin Noted!

[@mra098310]

And a Japanese kitchen!

[@nmart1n]

Maria Amposta Exactly! I thought of that too 😂

[@jeffreyau9751]

@@mra098310 Japanese kitchens are tiny but pretty darn well equipped. They should try cooking in a village in a third-world country haha, would be a fun experience

[@nmart1n]

potito I just thought about unhygienic students probably are 😂

[@Vaaanesser]

you should do this with like college houses it would be so jokes

[@refinery29]

+vaaanesser LOL!

[@alexkyte4093]

Not at a culinary school

[@CC-si3cr]

I like her! You can tell she really enjoys cooking and she's not pretentious. She was able to pull off a chef worthy meal in a extremely poor kitchen apartment. Amazing!! Plus when she was cooking the meal she made it look super easy.

[@mc-ge2bt]

I LOVE that she washed the chicken! As long as you maintain a clean working space there is no reason not to wash your chicken. I’m Caribbean so we go further after rinsing with sour lemon and vinegar. Will try this recipe though.. looks amazing. I would add some white jasmine rice as a simple side. That chicken looked amazing!

[@refinery29]

+mc0325 So glad you enjoyed!

[@cangri48lbp]

She washed but the chicken was laying on the dirty sink : (

[@hadjokhan6576]

Yes We do that to in marocco

[@cliffcox7643]

Many high end chefs say washing is not needed in any way. Cooking kills everything. Ever see how food is made in India, Philippines, Vietnam at the street. Strangely, the population is increasing, not dying off due to not washing. Cooking aka HEAT kills bacteria.

[@RichardLasquite]

CDC's second tip on preparing chicken after washing your hands is "Do not wash raw chicken." www.cdc.gov/features/salmonellachicken/index.html

[@AnnaBorshinML]

"To roast a chicken, you need a chicken."

[@claudialaroja1225]

Best chef featured so far!

[@luluathome2325]

Love this series. So many cooking tutorials make you feel like you need the perfect set up with all kinds of gadgets and tools in order to cook.

[@refinery29]

+luluathome So happy that you're enjoying the series!!

[@trishainthekitchen]

5:33 that “Oh, yes” 😂 Reminds me of Tasty

[@Lina.Initiate]

So.... did Chester get any chicken?

[@ChesterLauHK]

Yep 😋

[@christiancrusader8588]

@@ChesterLauHK chester updates..HOW WAS THE TASTE!?

[@estieramie]

@@ChesterLauHK Don't keep us in suspense. Did you buy a chef's knife and was that chicken bomb AF?

[@liyanibernier5720]

I enjoyed watching her you can tell she enjoys cooking 🌸

[@peepskarf]

I made this and it is AMAZING. Froze half for later, Literally dreaming of it.

[@laylahenderson8680]

This is amazing!! I can’t believe she good so this so well! Amazing 💗

[@carolinavelazquez2826]

I had no idea you had to peel celery. Thanks Adrienne!

[@refinery29]

+carolinavelazquez Us either!

[@CC-si3cr]

I was thinking the same thing!! I have tried peeling celery in the past, but those veins go on forever. Chef Adrienne did it with such ease.

[@E_Don]

Yooo, I really like this chef. Awesome personality.

[@RD-jd8hq]

This woman is so beautiful *holy shit*

[@memyselfimemyselfi496]

Right

[@SpiralBreeze]

For your information, if it has a dishwasher it ain’t tiny.

[@msabolijoshi]

I really wanted to see Chester's reaction to the dish! But loved this anyway. Super amazed at how she used the half kitchen shear to open the beer bottle

[@foosmonkey]

Doing poultry with a dull, cheap knife is a hell of a handicap. Also, you can tell they never use the kitchen because the smoke alarm is still hooked up 😆

[@aiai-j7i]

I am new to this series..I love it! I will definitely try that marinade!

[@cardion411]

Loved, loved, loved, loved this!!!!!

[@talkingconscience195]

I ❤ her, she is bubblier than the chicken she cooked, best chef featured so far and she stole my sleep

[@ekko808]

Good evening, I have a statement prepared. Adrienne Cheatham is so lovely and talented. She is a perfect person. Thank you.

[@paconelious]

She was firing shots like every three seconds😂😂😂

[@NeilG0]

Wow! Nice video. Very professional chef . I immediately subscribed. Good tip on sharpening the knife. I find that a good quality sharp pair of scissors is a great cutting and trimming tool in the kitchen. Chicken looked perfect. Great skin. Presentation was spot on minimal using the food and pan juices like a Picasso floral. No bs . I love watching a pro. Thanks.

[@jeanclaudevindiesel207]

Did she just hone a knife on another knife? Am I tripping? Edit: Nvm. She confirmed it.

[@adelaamarante]

The rough bottom of a ceramic coffee mug will do in a pinch, too. ;-)

[@ScreamingSicilian70]

That marinade was delicious. It's my new go to for chicken. Thanks for sharing Chef Adrienne. P. S. The blackened salmon episode where you were cussing gave me even more respect for you!

[@audreyhiller]

One cool thing you could ad to this segment is bringing the owner of the kitchen in, after the food has been cooked, to have them taste test it on screen

[@julianaregalado977]

I laughed so hard when she pulled out the fuckinh measuring tape

[@cowboymick2181]

the end result had my mouth watering!!!!

[@babyyodachelsea7034]

She rinsed her chicken ❤️

[@iloveheatherjean]

Loved this! Looks yummy, I'll have to try this in my small studio apartment 😂

[@miamiwax5504]

shes cute af

[@Frederique-c8q]

You should do this in my college kitchen, we got free mouses and leakages!

[@kathyjohnson2043]

Chester needs to cook sometime and come back and film it!

[@nabeelhammad4524]

These shows are brilliant

[@fidaruzki4820]

OMG the crispy sound

[@Casarare1]

Looks so good!! But hmm... I would never put my chicken directly in the sink - especially not by the sponges.

[@dinkyboss]

Diana Nunez same, id put it in a bowl or something. The plastic wasn’t good enough for me and the sink wasn’t all that clean.

[@mc-ge2bt]

Diana Nunez I sanitize the sink before I put any meat inside of it and then again afterwards. I make a solution of part bleach, vinegar and lemon juice and make sure to keep everything away from the sink while I have meet inside of it. But I agree, I wouldn’t do that in someone else’s kitchen unaware of how they generally keep it clean.

[@Vwoods27]

Making this soon!!!! Thanks so much.

[@santoshsubbaatd]

That kitchen is spacious and can fit 5 friends cooking ramen 🍜🤣

[@JazzyJonas]

I love this series, but you guys should totally have the tenants try the food!

[@3vrything_3dits]

She was cool and lovely!

[@victoriaindigo]

I'm going to try this, the stout soy sauce marinate sounds delicious!

[@gumdropgirl1]

I roast a chicken every week using an Ina Garten recipe, but I’m gonna try this one for sure! Beautiful! Side note-the Chef looks to have some seriously gorgeous hair!

[@alexandriadatts6429]

Excited about this series

[@gilbertquintana3404]

This dish looks incredible!

[@patriciaabell9393]

Looks beautiful! Leaving the chicken out for 2-3 hours, (to marinate) however, would totally make me ill

[@seanmacdonald280]

You know how you could improve this recipe sous vide the chicken with the marinade and then crisp it up afterwards definitely would turn out amazing still looks awesome!!

[@MTA3]

Wow what a great video, I look forward to seeing more from this series!

[@CC-si3cr]

With Chef Adrienne of course.

[@philcris69]

the fire alarm made my heart jump. dont play with me like that.

[@debo823]

Love this series!

[@lilypoon1175]

I love chef Adrienne!

[@misterlunity9649]

“To roast a chicken... you’ll need a Chicken”

[@mysteriousbluehat2035]

This is a decent kitchen size.

[@info781]

I like chefs who were trained by their Mom.

[@porschea950]

Is it okay to use the marinade from the raw chicken for the veggies? Probably safe bc the marinade was boiled right..

[@toomuch4em]

That's literally why she boiled it.

[@zxh8388]

The way she says bok choy 😂😂😂

[@Sailor_ADHD]

More, more moreeeee of these 😍

[@stephkokomo2641]

I need to make this recipe asap :o

[@That_Nash]

Ooh this looks good ☺️

[@dannyfrank3712]

that backbone !

[@rvasquez7112]

shes so pretty love her eyes !!!!

[@Mkayexplores]

That's a dect size kitchen, it has a full size stove.

[@aadrianregala9822]

Fo you bring the ingredients? Or get it on the house?

[@creationslandscapedesigns]

I have an idea for the series, how would I share it?

[@mylesheneke6660]

That sink is so dirty though!

[@CC-si3cr]

I was thinking the same thing!!! Then I had to remove that thought from my mind and just tell myself that Chef Adrienne did in fact clean the sink it's just stained that way. There was nothing she could do about the soap scum stains. Oh I hope that was the case.

[@jejoo3690]

I knwo

[@jamesmorris911]

Oh jesus here we go...

[@wrightcat82]

Girllllll yesssss

[@awkwardmyrtle]

I'm no top chef, but that is about the amount of space I have to cook in every day. Except that my oven can only open about a foot (I measured). Kind of rough, I'll be honest.

[@cliffcox7643]

I like this, no fancy equipment, cute girl, rest is ideas and techniques.

[@RahulKaushal1983]

Oh ... i feel bad for u .... but honestly ... excellent recipe .... very simple ...

[@jiv32]

She fucking McGyvered some roast chicken from that kitchen. Damn impressive.

[@Faisal-hi7ln]

I love her

[@talia907]

Love the vid

[@shakey215]

they've probably pissed in that sink a few times

[@cremat]

oh she GOOD good

[@jcliff8415]

oh, okay... I thought the word "roast" in the title is about "insulting something"...😂 Well, I was just watching Kitchen Nightmares before I got into this video...🤣

[@kevinb6923]

Great technique and will definitely be making this

[@refinery29]

+kevinbonds Let us know how it works out!!!

[@audreyhiller]

I hate being *that* person, but how many calories does this recipe have?

[@br0l0g]

This is an old hawaiian style dish thats been done before she was even born. Except I think the hawaiian dish looks alot better.

[@leonelrodriguez2299]

👏🏾

[@technoober2538]

You want a small kitchen come to my place lol.

[@Sarahkoruya]

🌈🌈 *i hope everyone reading this has an amazing day* 🌈🌈 and to those reading this, im a small youtuber, hoping to make people smile with my channel 💖💖

[@Nyckaka]

Noob here what does beer do to the chicken.

[@CC-si3cr]

beer tenderizes meat. 6:15 Chef Adrienne said the beer gives the chicken an "earthy wheatiness".

[@palsalwayz]

She's so cute 😍

[@pmp1340]

2:16💀💀

[@damithasap]

wht are the chances of those two roommates have ever had pissed on that sink?

[@babydollmamii]

You should had wash down the sink before you open the chicken.

[@alielsayed3549]

I’m shocked at how many young people don’t cook or know how to cook. Like it’s really not that hard

[@monkeynogi]

fuckin millennials am i rite?

[@arthurking4383]

Queens

[@kinocchio]

😍

[@lew1776]

whats the point of cooking in these shacks?

[@cheesesauce1560]

You didn't sharpen the knife correctly....

[@elnuisance]

What does the size of an apartment have to do with the roasting chicken?? First world problems I believe!

[@F0reverYoung]

When I read the title I thought she was going to clown on someone's cooking

[@hdtrinidad]

Shes lovely...

[@ohthechitchat]

Well of course Guinness makes everything better.