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Thermomix Recipes for TM5 and TM31 => Non Thermomix Recipes => Topic started by: gertbysea on August 05, 2012, 11:30:36 am
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Gert's Beer Ass Chicken
1 Chicken
1 Can Beer of your choice
Fresh or dried herbs of your choice
Open beer. Drink 1/2
Put a pinch or two of herbs into can.
Take washed and dried chook to the can and sit on top spreading legs so chicken stands up. Carefully take can with chicken on top and place in BBQ proof pan.
Put on BBQ using indirect heat. In other words with one burner on and not underneath the chook.
The temp may be around 160 so cook until done maybe one hour for a small chook and longer for bigger chooks.
This can also be done in the oven.
It can also be done with cider or wine but I find beer is best.
See also the beer ass duck . I have done this with Turkey. There are endless variations and really no recipe just a method of cooking.
Google it for more sophisticated recipes .
Gert
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Hi Gert, I don't drink the stuff but I have tried a coke ass chicken, it was quite nice as the skin caramalised from the high sugar content. Nowhere near as much fun as drinking half the beer can first!
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Gert, if this is half as good as the Duck, I will try it. Looks great in photo, Thanks.
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Yup I have heard of coke ass as well. I guess you would have to use high octane and not diet coke to get the caramelisation . Yum.
This recipe is so easy I don't know why ppl roast a chook in the oven lying down. When I have done a turkey this way I bake the stuffing in the BBq as well and take some of the juices from the turkey pan to drizzle over it so it does not dry out.
Gert
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Gert looks awesome - but I'm sure that cooked chooken is flipping you the "bird" ... his wing looks like a finger!
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May as well add another couple of fowl as well.
This is a duck.
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I might have put some plumb sauce on this one. Hence the colour
Gert
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gretch what happens inside the can? does it fizz up and boil and sort of baste the chicken slowly from the inside? do you put potatoes or anything around the can in the dish? (or now I think I can see on the side you have some veges in a separate dish)
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gretch what happens inside the can? does it fizz up and boil and sort of baste the chicken slowly from the inside? do you put potatoes or anything around the can in the dish? (or now I think I can see on the side you have some veges in a separate dish)
Yup that is what it is all about. The beer or wine or cider or coke or whatever heats up, steams and bastes the chicken from the inside while the fat drains away from the chook into the pan below. Of course the beer overflows as well so not advisable to put veggies in there with it if you want them roasted. You can see I have a special Beer Ass Chicken thingy which only is big enough to capture the liquid. Got it at BBQs Galore.
Cooking it this way you can be sure it is cooked evenly, is moist on the inside and crispy on the outside.
Same thng can be done in the oven that is why I thought it might be a thought for the Weekend.
Get
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I have been wanting to try ths ever since I saw a contestant on masterchef do ths. It looked so yum.
I have a chicken in the freezer too :)
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I have been wanting to try ths ever since I saw a contestant on masterchef do ths. It looked so yum.
I have a chicken in the freezer too :)
I must have missed that one. Was it a winner?
Gert
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Yes, he won the round :)
Hope we are having this at MR
:)
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I must try this, but I may have to drink the ½ can of beer the afternoon before as I am not a big beer drinker. :-\
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I must try this, but I may have to drink the ½ can of beer the afternoon before as I am not a big beer drinker. :-\
Cookie1 why not try it with 1/2 a can of coke? I never have but I have read about it. You could also use cider in a can or wine. I have used both. Any can will do and you and you can fill it with your pleasure. You can always just dump 1/2 a can down the sink.
Gert
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am giving this a try tonight. I got the tray at BBQ's galore $35. On the front box picture they have the vegetables under the chicken, and there are holes for the fat to drain out of. I don't really want the fat to run down into bbq as it will probably catch alight next time we cook or something so I will have a drip tray set up. Am really looking forward to it. My DH will gladly drink 1/2 can of beer.
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I don't know what sort of tray you have but the been will,overflow into the dish as well. So set the whole thing in a dish to collect the drippings .
Gert
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CP is this the one?
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thats the one! OMG it was heavenly... two hours later and I keep thinking about it, and I feel like I could eat some more but theres not a crumb left :( The chook in your pic still looks very bold and proud, but my little chooken had his leg falling off, but he was ever so tender still. why have I not heard of this method sooner???
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Cant wait to try it. Gerts is much easier.
Heres the masterchef one.
Ingredients
Chicken rub
Zest of one lemon
40g softened butter
1.4-1.6kg free range chicken
Basting sauce
3 tablespoons coriander seeds
½ red chilli, chopped
3 cloves garlic
1 large pinch salt
1 cup maple syrup
½ cup olive oil
Juice of half a lemon
Can
250ml apple or pear cider
2 garlic cloves
¼ lemon, sliced
Potato salad
6 medium red potatoes, 4cm dice
3 thin slices pancetta, diced
1 cup mayonnaise
Corn kernels from one cob of cooked corn
4 tablespoons chopped mint
1 large pinch salt
1 tablespoon crushed black pepper
Mayonnaise
1 teaspoon mustard
1 teaspoon vinegar
2 large egg yolks
1 cup olive oil
Juice of half a lemon
Aioli
2 large egg yolks
2 cloves garlic, grated
1 ½ cups olive oil
Juice of half a lemon
Papa sita’s corn cob
50g butter
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 cobs corn
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 cups finely shredded parmesan or pecorino
Lime wedges, to serve
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Method
1. Preheat oven to 200°C.
2. For chicken, combine lemon zest and butter. Carefully create a space between breast meat and skin and spread lemon butter over breast meat.
3. For basting sauce, pound coriander seeds, chilli, garlic and salt into a paste in a mortar and pestle. Tip into a bowl and combine with maple syrup, oil and lemon juice.
4. Place a clean empty can (from tinned tomatoes etc) in a large roasting dish and half fill with cider, garlic and lemon slices. Place chicken on top of can so it is standing up. Baste chicken with basting mixture using a pastry brush. Roast for 1 hour, basting every 10 minutes. Check chicken after 40 minutes but cook until juices run clear.
5. For potato salad, place potatoes in a saucepan, cover with cold water, bring to the boil then simmer until just tender. Drain and cool until required. Fry pancetta until crisp, drain on paper towel.
6. For mayonnaise, place mustard, vinegar and yolks in a large metal bowl, whisk until yolks turn lighter, slowly whisk in olive oil, starting with a few drops. Add lemon juice, check seasoning.
7. For aioli, place yolks and garlic in a large metal bowl, whisk until yolks turn lighter, slowly whisk in olive oil, starting with a few drops. Add lemon juice, check seasoning.
8. For corn cobs, melt butter and stir in cayenne. Heat grill pan to high heat, place corn cobs on grill pan and grill all over until tender and grill marks appear. Baste with butter as you go. N.B. This produces a very strong smoke that catches your throat so either cook outside on a bbq or put extractor fan on high if cooking inside. Reserve one corn cob for potato salad. Brush slightly cooled corn with mayonnaise and coat in parmesan, patting on to stick. Skewer one end for easier handling.
9. To assemble potato salad, break up pancetta and toss with potatoes, mayonnaise, corn kernels and mint, season to taste.
10. Rest chicken for 10 minutes before serving. Cut into pieces and serve with potato salad, corn cobs and lime wedges on the side.
Notes: Preparation: 40 minutes
Cooking: 1 hour
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I am exhausted just reading that recipe! Just slap the chook on the can and be done with it I say! ;D
But....... I bet it was a worthy chook. :-))
Gert
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I agree Gert, which is probably why I havent done it yet :)
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Simply is best ;D Gives you an idea though for spices etc but basting every 10 minutes would be a pain in the you-know-where
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I just give my birdie a 1/4 turn ever 15 to 20 minutes. Never. Touch or baste it except the one time I put the plumb sauce on it.
I think it might be nice to treat it more lovingly but can't be bothered and it is great as is.
Gert
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That poor chook needs a little book to read while he is perched up there.. ;D
We cook one of these all the time on the BBQ when summer arrives. I just plop it on the can whether its a beer can or even a cool drink can and sit the can/chook on the grill plate,pull the BBQ hood cover on her & let her cook. I do check up on her every so often to make sure she doesnt dry out,then I give her a nice little basting. It looks rather funny when you have a few lined up in a row too. It always manages to get a few laughs from people & is a great conversation starter.
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Hi Gert please can you tell me what the name of this tin is please?
Thanks so much.
We got a new BBQ and want to use this when we have no oven!
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Hi Gert please can you tell me what the name of this tin is please?
Thanks so much.
We got a new BBQ and want to use this when we have no oven!
I am not sure what you man by tin DJ. I have a purpose thing I bought at the BBQ shop but you can prop the chicken on any can like a coke can . I think your beer cans may be too tall. Any can that will fit up the bum and allow the chicken,s feet to rest and balance it in a tray or any oven dish or pan that will hold the juices. You can also do this in the oven .
That help?
Gert
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I have used coke cans, beer cans and Pepsi max cans. All very good. I must make this again.
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The 'purpose thing', does it have a name please?
Thx v much
Xxxx
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Here's some images DJ
http://www.google.com.au/search?q=rack+to+cook+a+chicken+standing+up&client=safari&hl=en-gb&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=CVjlUcmpKOmtiAfiwIFg&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAA&biw=1024&bih=672
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They have them on Amazon DJ.
Best of BBQ Stainless Beer Can Chicken Roaster with Drip Pan (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Best-Stainless-Beer-Chicken-Roaster/dp/B0007ZGUK2/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1373993994&sr=8-8&keywords=beer+can+chicken)
Beer Can Chicken Roaster (http://www.amazon.co.uk/BBQ-Master-Beer-Chicken-Roaster/dp/B0030BKZIS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1373993994&sr=8-1&keywords=beer+can+chicken)
Weber Style Poultry Roaster (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Weber-BBQ-Grills-6408-Poultry/dp/B0012XXE3E/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1373993994&sr=8-5&keywords=beer+can+chicken)
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http://store.weber.com/accessories/category/cook/cookware/1242
Weber poultry roaster.
Gert
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Looks good Gretchen :)