A slightly odd but really fantastic combination that must be tried
Ingredients
- 1 (3 pound/ 1.5 kilogram) organic chicken
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 ounces (115 grams) or 1 stick butter
- 1/2 cinnamon stick
- 1 good handful fresh sage, leaves picked
- 2 lemons, zested
- 6 garlic cloves, skin left on
- 1 pint (565 milliliters) milk
Directions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C/gas 5), and find a snug-fitting pot for the chicken. Season it generously all over with salt and pepper, and fry it in the butter, turning the chicken to get an even color all over, until golden. Remove from the heat, put the chicken on a plate, and throw away the butter left in the pot. This will leave you with tasty sticky goodness at the bottom of the pan, which will give you a lovely caramel flavor later on.
Put your chicken back in the pot with the rest of the ingredients, and cook in the preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours. Baste with the cooking juice when you remember. The lemon zest will sort of split the milk, making a sauce, which is absolutely fantastic.
To serve, pull the meat off the bones and divide it on to your plates. Spoon over plenty of juice and the little curds. Serve with wilted spinach or greens and some mashed potato
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By Tara4Boys
South, 34
on August 14, 2011
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VERY unusual but very good. Me and hubby loved it and and our 4 kids (ages 4-9 loved it too! After browning chicken and pouring off butter, I threw in 1 1/2 cups uncooked Jasmine rice. Then proceeded with recipe as written (I reduced oven temp to 350. It was fabulous!!! Rice was a little greasy but family loved it! House smelled amazing!!!! I will definitely make this again.
I did forget to baste my bird and the breast was a tiny bit dry but not too bad. My mistake.
By AutumK
on October 29, 2010
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~~~WOW!!!!! It's fantastic!!! Easy, tasty & unique. I wanted something a little different and gave this a try and trilled I did.
By Willowbranch
NC
on October 10, 2010
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Unusual combination & not very pretty in the beginning, but is really good. It's so easy & simple to make so don't be scared to try this. It's perfect when you're tired of the same old chicken recipes. The cinnamon imparts just a little something, nothing that you'll recognize as cinnamon...just something lovely.
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