Roast Chicken With Creamy Sauerkraut Food

CHICKEN AND SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray baking dish with cooking spray.
• Place chicken in baking dish.
• Spread Sauerkrat over chicken and top with 1 slice of cheese.
• Spread 1 Tbsp.
• of dressing evenly on top.
• Cover dish with foil and bake until cheese is melted and chicken is tender.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH CREAMY SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas 7. Put the chicken in a medium roasting tin, rub the 50g butter all over and season well with salt, pepper and thyme leaves. Roast for 20 minutes, then turn the heat down to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6 and roast for a further 50-60 minutes, basting twice, until the juices run clear when you pierce the thickest part of the thigh with a sharp knife and the skin is crisp. Rest the chicken, uncovered on a board, for about 20 minutes.
• While the chicken is cooking, melt the 30g butter in a large frying pan and fry the bacon, onions and carrots with the juniper berries and bay leaves over a medium-high heat until the onions are very soft and the bacon begins to colour.
• Add the grated apple and continue to cook for a further 5 minutes or so until the onions are golden. Pour in the gin and allow it to evaporate completely. Add the sauerkraut, then cook, stirring regularly, for 15 minutes or until the sauerkraut begins to turn golden. Pour in the cream, stir, then bring up to a gentle simmer. Taste and season. Serve the chicken and creamy sauerkraut with potatoes and dijon mustard (plus a shot of gin, chilled for an hour in the freezer) on the side.

THE BEST ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Mix butter, garlic, thyme, rosemary, lemon zest, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper together in a bowl.
• Loosen skin on chicken breast; rub butter mixture between skin and breast meat. Press on the skin to distribute evenly. Rub oil, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper all over; place lemon halves inside cavity. Set in a baking pan.
• Roast in the preheated oven, basting after 30 minutes, until chicken is no longer pink, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Let rest before carving, about 15 minutes.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH SAUERKRAUT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Wipe chicken inside and out and season the cavity with salt and pepper.
• Rinse the sauerkraut in cold water and drain well.
• Heat the oil and one tablespoon of butter in a large oven-proof casserole and brown the chicken on all sides. Be careful not to break the skin. Remove the chicken and set aside. Pour off the fat from the casserole.
• Heat the two tablespoons of butter in the casserole and saute the onion over medium heat until soft. Add the sauerkraut and garlic and cook a few minutes longer. Spread the sauerkraut over the bottom of the casserole and place the chicken on top of it. Put the bay leaf on the chicken, pour the vermouth around the chicken, bring to a simmer, cover and place in oven to roast for one hour.
• Lift chicken from the casserole, draining any juices from the cavity and rest it on a platter. Using a slotted spoon, drain the sauerkraut from the casserole and spread it around the chicken and cover the platter with foil to keep it warm.
• Add the chicken stock to casserole and heat juices. Dissolve the cornstarch in the one-quarter cup of cold reserved sauerkraut juice and gradually stir this mixture into the simmering sauce. Season to taste. Pour a little of the sauce over the chicken and pass the rest at the table.