Gypsy Chicken In Cast Iron Skillet Food

CAST-IRON SKILLET CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 F, or as high as it will go. Preheat cast-iron skillet over high heat. (Note: Chef Gillespie uses an 8-inch skillet to cook 2 servings; use two 8-inch skillets or one 14-inch skillet to cook 4 servings.) Butcher the chicken: First, make a cut along one side of the backbone, as close to the bone as possible. Carefully cut down until the breast and tenderloin can be pulled away from the carcass in one piece; pop the thigh bone out of the joint, and continue cutting from thigh to wing joint to detach the entire half from the carcass. Repeat procedure with the other side of the chicken. (Reserve the carcass for stock.)
• Extend the wing and cut through joint between the flat and the drumette. (Reserve the wing for stock.) Make a cut to separate the breast from the thigh, so you have a leg-and-thigh piece and a breast-and-drumette piece. When the skillet is smoking hot, add the grapeseed oil to coat the bottom of the pan. Pat the chicken pieces completely dry with paper towels; then generously season on all sides with salt.
• Very gently lay the leg-thigh in the skillet, skin side down, and cook until the skin is nicely browned, about 2 minutes. No need to peek or move the chicken-just let it cook undisturbed. When the skin is browned, it will release easily from the pan; flip it over so it's skin side up. Add the breast to the skillet, skin side down. Place skillet in the oven and cook, 15 minutes.
• After 15 minutes, remove skillet from the oven and check to see if chicken is done: the juices bubbling at the bone should be clear, and the meat should be retracting at the thigh bone. Serve.

GYPSY CHICKEN (IN CAST-IRON SKILLET)

Steps:

• Roast peppers: Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius/ 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Half and deseed the peppers. Place them on a tray lined with baking paper and roast them in the oven for about 20-30 minutes until the skin blackens. Remove from the oven and carefully transfer the peppers to a freezer bag. That will make the peeling easier. Leave them there until they are cool enough to handle.In the meantime, start cooking the chicken. Alternatively, you can grill the whole peppers and the chicken parts on the grill.
• Divide the chicken into parts: chicken thighs, chicken drumsticks, and the breasts. Use the rests (wings, backbone, neck, and various scraps) to make chicken stock.
• Season: Generously sprinkle the chicken parts on both sides with salt, pepper, and sweet paprika powder.
• Cook: Heat the skillet. Add the chicken parts, skin side down, and let cook, unmoved, on medium heat for 10 minutes.
• Flip: Carefully flip the chicken pieces and turn the heat down to medium-low. Continue cooking for about 20-30 minutes. Check if the chicken is cooked through by piercing it at its thickest part. The juices should run clear. If the juices are still pink, continue cooking and recheck every 5 minutes (Note 4).
• Prepare sauce: While the chicken is cooking, peel the roasted peppers and slice them into thin slices. Finely grate or press the garlic cloves. Place the garlic into a bowl, add some salt and pepper. Stir very well. Add 250 ml/ 1 cup cold water and stir. Add the pepper slices and stir.
• Finish: When the chicken is cooked through, pour the garlic pepper sauce into the skillet. Sprinkle with the chopped parsley and serve with white bread or polenta.

CAST IRON SKILLET CAJUN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken breasts with half the amount of Tony's seasoning. Set aside.
• Warm up the skillet over medium high heat.
• Add lard or butter an allow to melt.
• Add onions and sautee until they look carmelized (they should turn a nice light brown in the cast iron pan, but not burned).
• Add the remaining Tony's, crushed white peppercorns and garlic powder to onions and stir.
• Turn heat down to medium.
• Add chicken breasts and allow them to brown on one side. Flip each breast.
• Spoon onions on top of breasts.
• Add a few Tablespoons water.
• Turn flame down to low/medium and cover pan.
• Simmer for 20 minutes, checking occasionally.
• Serve. The gravy and onions are great over rice.

CHICKEN AND VEGGIE SKILLET

Steps:

• For the chicken and veggies: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Sprinkle the chicken with half of the House Seasoning and brush both sides with the Dijon mustard. Drizzle the beets, carrots, parsnips and onion with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 tablespoon House Seasoning. Set aside.
• Heat the remaining tablespoon olive oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken until browned, about 3 minutes. Flip and cook until browned on the other side, 4 to 5 minutes more. Remove the chicken to a plate.
• Add the beets, carrots, parsnips and onions to the skillet and cook until browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the herbs and nestle the chicken into the vegetables.
• Transfer the skillet to the bottom rack of the oven. Bake until the juices from the chicken run clear and the vegetables are tender, about 40 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the butter sauce: Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the sherry, if using, along with the parsley, lemon juice and garlic. Bring the mixture to a simmer and season with salt and pepper. Remove the skillet from the oven and pour the sauce over the chicken and vegetables.
• Stir together the garlic and onion powders, paprika, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Store in an airtight container.

GYPSY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 150C Place celery, onion, lemon, garlic in baking dish.
• (flat side down where appropriate) Cut chicken thighs in half or thirds depending on size.
• Place on top of celery and etc.
• Drizzle with olive oil, and pour liquids over.
• Add chopped oregano.
• Season well with cracked pepper and salt.
• Cover dish with foil, being sure to seal well and bake in oven for 1 hour.
• Add green olives and squeeze the lemon juice into the baking juices.
• Turn chicken.
• Cook for a further hour at 250C, removing the foil half way through.
• Remove when chicken is done and onions are soft and slightly golden.
• Toast slices of bread until golden.
• Squeeze roasted garlic out of paper and spread one clove on each crouton.
• Mash up other cloves in the juice.
• Serve the chicken, onion and olives with some of the pan juices poured over.
• Serve with the croutons and some freshly ground pepper.

LOADED SKILLET CHICKEN DINNER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Place a large cast iron skillet over medium-high and allow to preheat, 5 minutes. Season chicken thighs generously with salt and pepper.
• Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to skillet, swirl to coat, and add chicken thighs. Cook, skin side down, until crispy and lightly golden, about 4-5 minutes. Turn, and sauté on underside for an additional 3 minutes. Remove to a plate.
• Drizzle in 1 tablespoon olive oil and place Brussels sprouts cut-side down on one side of the skillet and fill the other side with sweet potatoes. Add the onion wedges and garlic halves throughout the pan, drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, and season all over with salt and pepper. Place chicken thighs skin side up on top of vegetables and transfer to oven. Roast, shaking pan once halfway through to redistribute vegetables, until vegetables and cooked through and turning deeply golden in spots.
• Remove skillet from oven and increase temperature to 500 degrees F. Distribute butter over chicken and vegetables, add chicken stock and lemon juice, and return to oven. Continue roasting until chicken skin is deeply golden and pan sauces are bubbling and reduced, about 5-7 minutes. Garnish with chopped herbs and serve warm from the skillet, spooning pan sauce over each portion.