My other bird tip, which some think is madness, is to put an herbed mayonnaise under the skin. It does a lot of the same things as butter, but adds a wonderful herb and seasoning component along with a touch of acid for great balance and is non-dairy (important for me). I find making a mayo for this purpose easier than making a compound butter as well.
It really does make cooking evenly sooooo much easier.
My other bird tip, which some think is madness, is to put an herbed mayonnaise under the skin. It does a lot of the same things as butter, but adds a wonderful herb and seasoning component along with a touch of acid for great balance and is non-dairy (important for me). I find making a mayo for this purpose easier than making a compound butter as well.
Just call it an herb aioli, everyone will think you’re fancy instead of crazy.
Ooooo, I did this one with butter under the skin, but the herby mayo sounds amazing! I’ll have to give it a try next time