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Asian Roast Spatchcock Chicken

Asian Roast Spatchcock Chicken

Recently I’ve been working near a Tesco Express which I don’t often visit. This Chicken was £2.38 with their version of a Yellow Sticker. The left-overs are going in a Pasta bake this evening. Not bad going…..

Butchers tip:- Flip the bird over so the spine is at the top. Use sharp kitchen scissors to cut through the bones on either side of the spine and remove. Flip it back over and flatten it out. Spatchcock - Sorted. Or you can pay Supermarket prices of £5 plus for a tiny flattened bird, your choice I guess!

Ingredients:-

1  Spatchcock Chicken
1 Lemon Grass stalk, finely sliced
4 Cloves of Garlic, minced
5cm Piece of Ginger, minced
1 Red Chilli, chopped
50ml of Fish Sauce
3 Tbsp of Soy Sauce (Gluten free for us)
4 Tbsp of Honey
3 Tbsp of Oil (Sesame if you prefer)
1 Lime, juiced
½ Tsp of Chinese Five Spice
Salt and Pepper to season when ready to cook

Method:-

(1) In a Pestle & Mortar work all the ingredients excluding the Salt & Pepper into a paste. Therapeutic if you’ve had a frustrating day.
(2) Smear the paste over the Chicken and allow to marinade for at least 2 hours in the fridge.
(3) When ready to cook, season with Salt & Pepper.
(4) Roast covered at 160c for 1 ½ hours.
(5) After 45 minutes baste the Chicken with the cooking juices.
(6) After 1 ¼ hours uncover and baste again.



 

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Hot Wings with Mushroom Risotto

We wouldn't normally buy Chicken Wings as at £2.50 a pack it seems a lot for mostly bones. But the yellow sticker at £0.63 sent these trundling home with me to hide in the freezer!

Ingredients for the Risotto:-

100g Jasmine Rice
1 large Onion, chopped
1 Mushroom, sliced
1 Stock Cube
A palm full of Edamame Beans
1 Spring Onion, sliced
Cumin
Salt to taste
Oil

Ingredients for the Hot Sauce:-

½ a tin of chopped Tomatoes
A slug of Fish Sauce
A squeeze of Tomato Sauce
1 Tbsp Chilli flakes
1 tsp Sugar
Salt & Pepper

Ingredients for the Hot Wings:-

8 Chicken Wings
Hot Sauce (See below)
Oil

Method:-

(1) In a pan add all the ingredients for the hot sauce.
(2) Bring to the boil and then reduce the heat to a gentle simmer.
(3) Us a Potato masher to break the Tomatoes up if they look lumpy and stir occasionally.
(4) Simmer to reduce for 20 minutes then set aside.
(5) In a small pan fry the chopped Onions and sliced Mushroom gently until the Onion is softened. Set aside.
(6) Dissolve the Stock Cube in 500ml of hot water.
(7) In a large frying pan or Wok add a little Oil and dry fry the Rice and Cumin for 5 minutes
(8) Add the Stock a little at a time to the Rice and gently stir.
(9) Pre-heat the oven to 180C.
(10) Oil an oven tray and generously coat the wings in hot sauce.
(11) Add the wings to the tray and pop in the oven.
(12) When the wings are cooked and the Hot Sauce is beginning to brown a little add the fried Onion and Mushroom to the Rice and gently stir in.
(13) If the Risotto is looking too dry add a little extra hot water and Salt to taste if required.
(14) Add the Edamame Beans and half of the sliced Spring Onion and stir in.
(15) Plate the Risotto and place the Hot Wings on top and sprinkle with the remaining Spring Onion.

We reheated the remaining Hot Sauce and served to as a side.

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