What I use is a lemon. Yes, just threat the lemon onto the rotisserie rod to the position where the chicken will be. Make sure that you have one fork on the rod. Place it pointing towards the middle on the handle end of the rod. The lemon will fill up the cavity of the chicken and help hold it in place. As the chicken cooks the chicken will shrink a little giving it a better hold. Of course if you don't like the lemon flavor on your chicken you can use something else. Try an apple, onion, or even a potato. Of course the potato is going to be harder to get onto the rod, but the neutral flavor won't affect the flavor of the chicken as much (if that's what you are after). Just try to pick something that will fill the cavity of the chicken.
Rotisserie Chicken - Step by Step
By Derrick Riches, About.com Guide
The first problem with putting a chicken on the rotisserie is that a chicken is basically hollow. This doesn't give the rotisserie rod much to hold onto. This mean that the chicken can move around as it spins, and if it moves around it is probably going to come loose. Of course the rotisserie forks are there to hold onto it the bird, but I find find that you need something to fill the cavity of the chicken to help secure it.
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- Rotisserie Chicken - Rotisserie Setup
- Rotisserie Chicken - Preparing the Rotisserie Rod
- Rotisserie Chicken - Securing the Chicken
- Rotisserie Chicken - Setting the Counterbalance
- Rotisserie Chicken - Basting the Chicken
- Rotisserie Chicken - Checking the Temperature
- Rotisserie Chicken - Taking the Chicken off the Grill
- Rotisserie Chicken - Removing the Chicken
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