Tuesday, 20 September 2016

PAUPER`S CHICKEN

In a large bowl place 6 cups of place of plain flour with 1 and 1/2 cups of salt add enough water to make a semi firm dough ...
Turn out onto a floured bench , use a rolling pin to roll out a out dough in a circular shape .Sprinkle with a little mixed herb. ( Set aside )

Now towel dry a 1.5 kg chicken ,
Squeeze the juice of 1 lemon over the chicken and place the squeezed lemon into the cavity of the chicken .
Make a mixture of ghee or duck fat with you favourite herb ...I used a fresh herb mix (  basil , parsley  , oregano and sage ).
Place this mixture under the skin ,( breast side )
Enclose the legs with string .
Now place the chicken on the dough and wrap the dough around  to fully cover the chicken .


place in a deep dish .
Bake in an oven  at  200deg C for 120 minutes ( cook on the lowest shelf of your oven )



Remove from oven and allow to rest for 30 minutes till you crack the shell and serve immediately .


 



 

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