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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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Gluten free Chinese style Batter

We’ve been pottering with this recipe on and off for over a year I guess. I think we’ve probably got it as near to perfect as possible without it including Gluten. If you miss Chinese Sweet & Sour style dishes, give this a go.

Ingredients:-

250 g of Cornflour
Soda Water
1 Tbsp of Baking Powder
1 Tsp of Turmeric
½ a Tsp of Asafoetida
Salt & Pepper

Method:-

(1) Mix all the ingredients with enough Soda Water to make a stiff batter.
(2) Dredge your cubed meat in Cornflour and coat in the batter mix.
(3) Fry until golden brown. If you have a meat probe you’re looking for 75c or above in the center.

If you make the batter too stiff you will end up with a None Newtonian liquid, which behaves as a solid when you try to dip things in it! A fun bit of kitchen science, but you’ll need to add a bit more Soda Water!

 

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