I hope you, my dear readers, haven’t given up on me arranging more giveaways. Good news! A lucky winner this week will win two, plump and very sexy chickens – the review you can read here. Here’s how….
Tell me: What is your favourite chicken dish? In other words, if you won the chickens, what will you do with them?
In the COMMENTS section you find below, enter your name and give your answer. I will draw from these names in a week’s time.
The competition closes on Sunday, the 26th of April and the winner will be announced on Monday, the 27th. Got it? Good luck!
P.S. Unfortunately, due to the nature of this prize this giveaway is only open to UK residents. The next one will definitely be international again. Please check if Abel & Cole delivers in your area – in the right hand column on their website you can type in your postcode to find out.
The winner is …
Number 4 – Andrea!
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I can do a lot with a whole chicken. First I would seperate the thighs and legs and freeze them – they can make a nice Moroccan or Indian dish another time. Then I would roast the chicken – either stuffed with lemons, or with a few garlic cloves and fresh herbs. I would then have a nice roast dinner with one of the breasts and some dark meat, served with roast veggies and potatoes. The rest of the meat would be picked off, the remaining breast to be made into my Mother’s chicken, celery and almond salad (yummy), and the dark meat to go into a Thai soup like Tom Ka Gai. The carcass would then become stock to be used in the Tom Ka Gai, the Morrocan/Indian chicken, and many other dishes like egg drop soup or pasta bakes.
With that chicken, I can do many recipes. How? Can you guess? Chicken neck, I used it for making soups that will prevent flu. If I find and cut any bones, then I can prepare chicken curry with indian spices. Boneless parts with less bones, I can prepare fried chicken that’s blended well with indian masala to be served it as a side dish and rice on top with chicken curry. Hope u like it. Tell me what u think of it. I want to know ur suggestions.
I would keep the chickens as the star by roasting them very simply. Firstly, I would lift the skin from the breast meat and pop lots of stuffing made with good quality pork sausagemeat, to which I would add parsley and thyme, some breadcrumbs, an apple, onion, a pinch of mace, and season. Top the chicken with maple dry cured streaky bacon and roast. Delicious.
Well.. what could i do.. well.. its such a versatile item.. i’d have to start with ‘Honey Chicken with Roasted Capsicum. I’d taken my chicken place it in my enamel roasting dish.. i’d make a delicious honey glaze with honey, soy sauce, freshly grated ginger, sesame oil & chinese five spice powder. I’d brush on the glaze, cover with foil & bake.. then after 45 mins of cooking i’d add small peaces of capsicum & bake for another 45 mins (depending on size of chicken) and serve with pan juice. I’d serve seasonal vegetables & rosemary seasoned roast potatoes. The remaining chicken would be sliced for a salad and crusty roll filling.. The carcuss would be picked to make a gorgeous home made chicken & sweet corn soup (and some bits set aside for later).
My second chicken would have to be taken apart. I’d make a Chicken & Mushroom Risotto with a chicken breast.I’d use the other chicken breast to make Blue Cheese Chicken. I’d use the thighs to make Caribbean Chicken. I’d remove the remaining chicken from wings, legs, underneath along with any bits i’d got from legs & wings of first chicken and mince & make Italian Chicken meatballs..
Absolutely gorgeous, making the most of both chickens and making a host of lunch time snacks and meals.. (Amazing how much you can make with a chicken or 2) and yes.. i’ve made them go a long way! just what you need in the current economic climate.. and what better chicken that Able & Cole’s succulent tender chicken!
1. Make Frank Swainson’s butter and honey-roasted chicken (simply the best thing a chicken can become).
2. Pick all the leftover meat off the bones and make chicken a la king (a childhood favourite).
3. Boil up the carcass for a good stock and make chicken, noodle & vegetable soup.
Now what other meat can allow you to feed your family (three times) AND feel like a domestic goddess??
First Chicken would be part of a huge Sunday Roast with stuffing, some organic veggies I tend to use one half. Then I would use the second for my own version of chicken fried rice. Its a family favourite and as soon as we have a chicken on Sunday , one of my children says “Yes Chicken fried rice tomorrow!”
I then will freeze one carcass, when I have a few, i make chicken and potato soup.
With the other chicken I will possible cut into small pieces and make my again homemade Jamaican chicken, I will season it with thyme, paprika, allspice, chicken seasoning, garlic, onions and tomatoes. Marinate for a few hours, fry all the pieces till golden, add to a large baking dish with the marinade ingredients, add some good stock to about quarter of the dish. and bake for about 2 hours, add stock as needed
Now I am seriously hungry for the meals and to win the prize!!
I would simply roast, use any letovers for a chicken pie and boil the bones for a soup