Ronco ST5000PLGEN Showtime Rotisserie Platinum Edition

This rotisserie makes cooking AMAZING, restaurant quality chicken and turkey so easy! Beyond the taste of perfectly cooked rotisserie chicken or turkey, the ease of use is what makes me love this rotisserie. It is such a no brainer for people like me who are not seasoned cooks. You simply tie the wings and legs to the bird, spear the bird onto the spit, pop it into the rotisserie, choose the cooking time, and start it with the simple press of a button.That's it! And your result will be rotisserie chicken or turkey with a crispy outer skin and moist, juicy meat inside. Due to the ease of using this rotisserie I can now invite over guests for dinner without worrying that I might get distracted talking to my guests and burn or dry out the bird that I am cooking because I forget to baste it or because I leave the bird in the oven for too long. Instead, with the rotisserie, you just follow the cooking times recommended in the included manual and you get a perfectly cooked bird every time. My family and guests have raved about the meals that I have prepared with this rotisserie. They have even told me that the birds I cook in it taste better than chicken or turkey that they have ordered at nice restaurants and they often compliment how moist the rotisserie chicken or turkey is to taste.My tips for cooking the bird in the rotisserie are as follows:1) Brine, brine, brine!! Brine the bird in a pot of salt water for at least a few hours before you cook it. You can add other herbs and spices to the brine mixture (many recipes for brining are available online) but I usually just brine it with a cup of salt, with amazing results. Brining the bird before you cook it will ensure that you have an extra moist bird after you have cooked it. I have tried cooking birds without brining and I am always disappointed as they taste a bit too dry and have less flavor than when I brine them.2) Remove the bird from the brine solution, and run it under cold water. I then rub the bird with the rub of my choice. One rub that I like is the Tom Douglas Chicken Rub . After I put the rub on the bird I tie the bird's legs and wings to the bird. You don't want the legs or wings to be loose in the rotisserie or it will smoke when the loose wings or legs hit the heating element in the rotisserie as it spins and that can cause a fire hazard. The ties that I prefer to use are found here: Rotisserie Elastic Food Ties EFT-50 You should buy extra ones as only a handful of ties are included with the rotisserie when you buy it.3) After the bird is tied, I spear it onto the spit starting at the neck, through the cavity and out near the end of the legs. Be careful where you place your hands as you spear it so that you don't spear yourself while you are first learning to do this. You also want to make sure that the bird is nicely centered on the spit so that it spins well in the rotisserie. After spearing the bird on the spit and attaching the remaining metal plate to the end of the spit I slide the bird into the rotisserie, close the door and push the button for the correct time for the weight of the bird. This can be found in the included manual. Usually, for a 9 to 12 lb bird it takes me around 1.8 to 2.5 hours. I always recommend checking the internal temperature with a thermometer to make sure that the bird is completely cooked to at least 165 degrees. I check the temperature several times while it cooks to ensure that I don't overcook it.My other tips:- To easily remove the hot bird while still on the spit from the rotisserie simply place a plate under the bird and lift it up and out of the rotisserie. Set the plate aside and wait a few minutes until the metal spit is cool enough to remove the bird from the metal spit without burning your fingers. This way you don't have to use the included gloves to remove it.- Be sure to clean the rotisserie and clean out the drippings pan before using it again or the drippings can overflow and make a huge mess.-Be sure not to leave anything on top of the rotisserie, even when you are not using it. I forgot to move a toaster off of the top of the rotisserie when I cooked a bird and the cord of the toaster completely melted and ruined the toaster (and also it could have started a fire.)My next goal is to try different meats in the rotisserie as I have read reviews that the rotisserie cooks a variety of meats with amazing results. However, just on my experience cooking turkey and chicken, I feel confident saying that you will not regret purchasing this rotisserie and will likely find yourself using it several times per week. No longer will you have to eat tasteless frozen pre packaged chicken or turkey breasts! I love this rotisserie and have already gifted it to several family members, who also rave about it. It definitely makes entertaining and serving tasty meals of chicken or turkey very easy!

* A perfect meal!* Healthy, no fat* Cooked to the ideal doneness.* No basting needed.* outside, perfect crispness.* Inside moist & packed with flavor.* Set the timer & leave. Automatically shuts off.* Super easy to set up.* Super easy cooking instructions.* Reduced cooking time.* Automatic timer, alarms sounds and oven turns off.* No burnt meals!* Energy efficient.. (I am a "frequent shopper" on Amazon and use them for most of my purchases, and I have to say that this is probably the absolute best purchase to date & couldn't be happier with this rotisserie!Folks tells me I'm an excellent cook but using this grill actually makes me feel like I am.I received it 3 days ago, 1st day 1 cooked a Roast beef & Yorkshire pudding using the drippings. (I didn't even need a thermometer and just used the recommendations on the grill).We prefer our beef cooked to "medium" and have never had one turn out so incredibly PERFECT & consistent throughout . (Got inhaled so quickly I wasn't able to get pics). Will try and take some the next time.Last night I cooked a 6 lb Jamaica Jerk style roasted chicken and omg! There are no words to describe how fantastic this was! My family could t praise it enough.Honestly, I have never tasted a more moist chicken (even the breast!), the outside had the ideal crispness around the entire chicken which never happens in the oven. (the chicken was not drowning in fat like it is when you use the oven).And the flavor... wow! there are no words. My family and I agreed that these meals were better than any We've ever had in restaurants, it really was that good,I wish I was "paid" to write this comment but truthfully, my payment is the enjoyment we receive from the meals cooked in this rotisserie.CLEANING: I used a damp cloth and everything just wiped right off, couldn't be any easier to clean. (The backsplash was the only thing that took a little more effort, I used a dab of "bartenders friend" cleaner and the grease stains came right off, no scrubbing whatsoever.SET UP: open the box, remove foam, push the time you want based on timer instructions on the side is machine, push the start button and leave it.The oven turns off when you hear the timer.Your meal is cooked to perfection in lesser time than the oven or grill.

What a great unit. I previously bought another Rotisserie, and returned it because it was impossible to clean. This was a breeze to clean. Everything (except the chicken) went into the dishwasher, and the inside just wiped clean with a damp cloth. There is ample warnings about the sides and top getting hot - and they do get hot! If you have kids, warn them not to touch the unit when your cooking. We live at about 5400 feet, and cooking times, etc., vary from sea level. I cooked a 5 lb. chicken, and it took one hour, and fifty minutes to cook. It came out perfect. Though my wife wants to go out for Christmas (we went out for Thanksgiving), I'm cooking a 15# turkey, and will report back on it. (if I forget, no news is good news)4/26/2015 Well, the Christmas Turkey tasted good, but had to make stove top stuffing - it's just not the same.We had this unit for five months now, with no issues. I use it for whole chickens, and they are the best. Even better than take out rotisserie chicken. The book says 15 minutes a pound, but a 5 lb. chicken takes about two hours. (we are at 5400 feet) I baste with butter or olive oil, and lemon/pepper. The lemon infuses into and through out the meat. The taste is the best feature, followed by the no fuss in getting the chicken into the rotisserie, and after, clean up is a breeze. Everything just goes into the dishwasher, and a wet paper towel to wipe the insides down, finishes up the rest. Highly recommend this rotisserie.