Poultry Essentials Clay Pot Roasted Chicken Food

POULTRY ESSENTIALS: CLAY POT ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. PREP/PREPARE
• 2. Gather your Ingredients (mise en place).
• 3. Chef's Note: Make a standard brine solution (1/4 cup fine-grained kosher salt, per quart of water), and make enough to cover the chicken.
• 4. Allow the chicken to brine, in the fridge, for 2 hours.
• 5. While the chicken is brining, soak the clay pot in water.
• 6. Remove the chicken from the brine, and rinse; inside and out.
• 7. Prep your veggies.
• 8. Lay the veggies in a layer at the bottom of the pre-soaked clay pot.
• 9. Add the chicken stock.
• 10. Add the quartered apple to the cavity of the chicken, and then truss.
• 11. Place the chicken on top of the veggies, and rub the skin with the softened butter.
• 12. Sprinkle with the pepper, and paprika.
• 13. Chef's Note: Because we have brined the chicken, we will not be adding any additional salt.
• 14. Place a rack in the bottom position of a cold oven, and then cover the clay pot, and place into the oven.
• 15. Set the temperature to 450f (235c).
• 16. Bake the chicken until the juices run clear, about 1.5 hours.
• 17. Chef's Note: Allow the chicken to rest for 10 minutes before carving.
• 18. Chef's Note: Discard the apple before carving.
• 19. PLATE/PRESENT
• 20. You can separate the veggies from the broth, and then serve it on the side with the carved chicken. Enjoy.
• 21. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.

CLAY POT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F. Rub the chicken all over with the oil, and loosely stuff the cavity with 3 onions, 1 garlic clove and 1 sprig of parsley. Set aside. On the bottom of a 3-quart terra-cotta jug or deep heavy casserole, spread half the prosciutto, 2 sprigs parsley, 4 onions, 1 garlic clove, 1 bay leaf and all of the giblets. Place the chicken head-first in the pot, or breast-side up in a casserole. Scatter the remaining onions, garlic, 3 sprigs parsley, prosciutto and bay leaf around and on top of the chicken. In a small bowl, combine the tomatoes, wine, Port, brandy, mustard, and pepper, and pour over the chicken. Cover the pot or casserole and bake for 1 1/2-2 hours, or until chicken is cooked through.
• Remove pot from the oven, and carefully remove the onions and reserve. Drain the liquid from the pot into a large skillet. Lift out the chicken and transfer to a roasting pan fitted with a rack.
• Use a slotted spoon to lift out the giblets from the pot, along with any remaining whole onions and add them to the reserved onions.
• Set the skillet of liquid over high heat, bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes, or until liquid is reduced by half, stirring often. Preheat a broiler. Place the chicken under the broiler for 3 to 4 minutes, or until browned. To serve, cut the chicken into pieces and arrange on a large platter. Scatter the onions and giblets around the chicken, and spoon some of the warm sauce over the top. Garnish with parsley sprigs and pass extra sauce.

CLAY POT CHICKEN WITH GARLIC CARROTS AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Soak clay pot for 15 min.
• Rub chicken with garlic, salt, pepper, caraway seeds, parsley, Italian dressing and marinate overnight ( optional) You can rub your chicken and bake it right away, but it will taste much better , if marinated.
• In a clay pot, add potatoes, carrots and chicken on top.
• Place your clay pot in the cold oven and roast at 430F for 1.5 hours.

POT-ROAST CHICKEN WITH STOCK

Steps:

• Heat oven to 170C/150C fan/gas 5. Heat the oil in a large flameproof casserole dish and brown the chicken well on all sides, then sit it breast-side up. Pack in the onions, thyme, garlic and peppercorns, pour over the wine and stock, and bring to the boil. Pop on the lid and transfer to the oven for 2 hrs.
• Remove and rest for 20 mins. Carefully lift the chicken onto a chopping board and carve as much as you need. Serve the carved chicken in a shallow bowl with the onions and some of the stock poured over. Serve with some usual Sunday veg and roast potatoes.
• Strain the leftover stock into a bowl and strip the carcass of all the chicken. Chill both for up to three days or freeze for up to a month to use for other recipes like our one-pot chicken noodle soup.

CLAY OVEN-ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Soak clay oven in water to cover for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Place lemon in chicken cavity. Tuck wings under, and tie legs together with string, if desired. Place chicken in clay pot, breast side up, and sprinkle with tarragon. Cover with lid.
• Place in a COLD oven. Turn oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit, and bake 1 hour. Uncover and bake 15 more minutes or until meat thermometer inserted into chicken thigh registers 180 degrees.