BDRSC - DRZ - Chicken

[Dr. Z]

That mash sounds TASTY Will give that a go for sure

What did you do with the cloves that were inside the chicken? Did you leave them in and eat them or take them out and eventually strain them out the gravy?

The addition of the broccoli is cool, and actually something that in retrospect would have worked with my dish too.

[Belmit]

I chose to remove them whilst eating it. My dad chowed his down like a French sailor on shore leave!

This could have done with more salt btw, but that was my own fault. Both gravy and chicken would have benefitted from it, but I thought the bacon would be salty enough. It wasn't.

[Tak]

My (pathetic) attempt - I wasn't going to put anything but decided I had a go, took the photos, so I might as well post. Please keep in mind most of this was thought up at the bus stop this morning:

First I grated the potato (I used a baking potato as that is what I had):


After patting the potato down with some kitchen roll and putting it to one side I cut a pocket in my chicken breast (and realised my knives need sharpening):


Grated the cheese:


I bought garlic but having never used fresh garlic before () wussed out.

Instead I used some softened garlic butter which I stuffed, along with about half the cheese, into the pocket:


I wrapped the chicken breast in the bacon rashers:


And then put the whole thing into a very hot frying pan in order to seer it closed:


I then put the chicken on a baking tray in the oven.

I mixed the remaining cheese along with some dried mixed herbs into the grated potato (I was going to add the chives and garlic now but couldn't get hold of any fresh chives and my garden ones are a bit..erm...well...only just alive atm). I realised at this point I had grated the potato too early as it had started to brown - mental note is made for "next time" (if there is one).

I put the potato mix into the frying pan:


But owing to not really knowing what I was doing I realised the top wouldn't cook properly so part way through I sort of "mushed" it all around as well as adding a splash of wine (although most of it "splashed" into my glass):


Once the potato gratin/bake/patty thingy was done, I slid it onto a plate and then put the chicken on top


I had thought about adding some veggies or a sauce but upon munching I have to say it was fine as it was. I couldn't finish it all and the chicken was still nice and moist so no sauce was needed.

[vix]

Mmmmmm that's great Sam! My idea seems boring now though :/

[Tak]

Until this morning I was going to do cheesey mash with the chicken wrapped in bacon

The other idea I had was to slice the potato to make a kind of tower layer thing but that seemed like it would take too much skill

[Belmit]

Looks good! A huge cheese rosti... I might just make one of those on its own!

[Dr. Z]

I am impressed with the variety here already! Looks like the coming threads are going to be a goldmine of ideas

That rosti looks good Tak

[BBx]

Sam that looks delic!!!

BB x

[vix]

Ta daaaaa...

I decided to do New York Chicken with garlic saute potatoes.

here are the things I used. I forgot chives so I used dried mixed herbs instead.



First I peeled the potatoes, chopped them into small cubes and put them on the boil:



I love to cook with wine - sometimes I even put it in the food!!! Note at the point the pic was taken, the potatoes started boiling over and my attention was averted!!!




Grate the cheese whilst the potatoes are boiling and put the chicken in to cook. I used my GF grill. Remember to rotate pics before uploading.



Remove chicken when cooked and lay on a warm plate



Cook bacon (in Gf grill) and lay on top of chicken.



Fry garlic in a frying pan, and remove once it looks like this



Add drained potatoes to fying pan and sprinkle herbs on



Add cheese to chicken and bacon and place under grill:



Check potatoes don't get too brown.

[vix]

Remove chicken once cheese is melty



Serve with BBQ sauce if available!



Ignore carnage.



The chicken we used was small but thick and was quite dry and hard to cut. I'd have rather chosen it myself but had to go with what the man from Tesco brought. I'd also recommend wrapping the chicken in the bacon. I stacked it but it did fall apart on the plate.

The potatoes were nice, the garlic gave them a very sweet flavour. It's difficult to get them brown all over but if they are cooked before frying then it doesn't matter.

Phil liked it so it means it was good