Lets cook /ck/.
For dinner tonight is one of my all time favorite ways to make chicken, with a clay top or also called schlemmertopf. Produces a very tasty and juicy roast chicken with cheap and simple ingredients. If you don't have one, you could try doing the same in a duth oven I guess.
Let's get started.
First thing you want to do is let your clay pot soak in the sink while you prep. The pot is gonna soak up water and steam that chicken before it dries out and you get some roasting.
Chunk up your onions into quarters or six pieces like I did here since mine were quite large. Set aside.
I'm interested. Where would one acquire one of these schlemmertopfen?
>>7548787
Is that giant thing on the cutting board a potato? Also, do you seriously use toilet paper in the kitchen?
I usually go for carrots, bu decided to do sweet potato this time, but any vegetable you might want to use here will probably work. Chunk it up, put aside.
>>7548805
Look around flea markets for one, I usually always see them there, seems to be the kinda thing people bought and didn't know how to use.
Yes that's a big sweet potato. I was out of kitchen roll, desperate times..
A good amount of pepper, I'd say about a tablespoon. Grind it up.
Big pinch of thyme, or your favorite herb/spice. I like thyme, oregano is also good, maybe with some smoked paprika. Kept it simple this time.
Good amount of salt. I go by three teaspoons, one for the vegetables and two for the chicken kinda logic. Better to undersalt then oversalt this dish tho so be careful.
Time to give the bird some attention. Mix up your seasoning and pour it over both sides.
Rub it in all over, get in those cracks.
following
Cut a lemon in half.
Stuff half a lemon up the chicken.
Peel and slightly crush 4-5 garlic cloves.
Feel free to bump thread if you're following along.
Layer some vegetables in the bottom of your pot for the chicken to rest on.
looks sexy
Place your chicken on top and place the rest of your vegetables around it.
Dribble some olive oil on the top.
following along OP, i like your oil vessel!
Place in cold oven and turn the oven to max (on my oven that's about 300 celsius). Starting out cold is important so that the clay pot doesn't crack. Leave it in there for about 1 hr and 10-20 min.
>>7548886
Thank you!
GJ OP, I'd wife you.
While we're waiting for the chicken we can wash up, take a shower, and make some rice. I usually fill a glass or cup of rice and add almost two glasses/cups of water. Add a teaspoon of salt or a stock cube if u like.
OP, Flawless so far.
I'd add some carrots and celeries or fennel bulbs in there (in the bird or on the bottom) to give flavor.
>>7548787
Bullshit, it's called Römertopf.
This looks pretty good. I always find chicken to be really boring unless it's teriyaki or deep fried
>>7548902
from the thumbnail I thought this was a very small, fuzzy dog
Be careful when removing this from the oven, it's very hot. I usually let mine rest lid on for 10-15 min.
>>7548921
Even though this has been steaming and closed, the pot has dried out and given the top skin a nice crisp.
>>7548937
BTW where are you from OP?
I like to eat the breast first, they are incredibly moist when fresh, and I also think the dark meat makes better leftovers.
>>7548947
This looks like it was pulled straight out of a food magazine.
The leftover meat together with the vegetables make incredible grilled sandwiches, throw some mustard mayo and cheese on there, one of my favs.
>>7548945
Norway
Kick back, enjoy! Thanks for following guys, hope you give this a try, you won't regret it.
>>7548952
Carve down the breastbone and go carefully under it with your knife while lifting if you want a nice solid breast piece. It's easier if you lift the chicken out of the pot onto a carving board of course.
>>7548953
Thanks man, that's cool!
>>7548963
Thanks! Enjoy your chicken, looks real good.
>>7548947
>>7548955
>>7548963
What beer you drinkin?
>>7548963
>sitback and enjoy
>half of a soggy onion for dinner
>>7548969
Homebrew english IPA and saison from Kinn brewery. How bout you?
Thank you! on the Topfs again: Is this the only recipe you use this for? And what else can you cook in it? Because I certainly won't buy a clay pot that can only be used for chicken.
>>7548983
I've done some other roast meats in there, some pork, some beef, but I mostly use it for chicken. I see them all the time in thrift stores and flea markets, so if you come by one for cheap go for it!
>>7548980
Usually Yuengling lager.
My mom used to cook a whole chicken with potatoes and vegetables in that type of clay plot for special occasions.
Looks good, OP.
Left over grilled sandwich this morning for breakfast, insane!
Really enjoyed this thread anon!
Great thread anon please do more.
>>7551500
>breakfast
>another half of a soggy onion
you sure do love some soggy onions
>>7551560
>>7551634
Thanks anon, nice to hear!
I didn't through away my chicken carcass after picking off the meat since I've invited some friends over for ramen tomorrow. Starting the broth tonight.
In here I got: The carcass. A bunch of chicken wings I found in the back of the freezer. Pork neck with bones but already sliced the bones off, gonna use the meat.
Star anis, garlic, ginger, spring onions and dried shitake mushrooms.
Simmer on very low heat for 8 hours. After it's drained I'm also adding miso, dashi, soy and mirin to the broth.
>>7551668
why do you leave the roots (with soil?) on?
>>7551693
yeah... even better question why would you simmer entire uncut scallions for 8 fucking hours.
just toss the chopped scallions in raw right before you serve the shit
>>7548947
This shit looks 10/10.
You may have convinced me to try this. If i cant find one at a flea market, whats your thoughts on something like this?
http://www.amazon.com/Romertopf-99115-Glazed-Cooker-Modern/dp/B00B30LV2W/ref=sr_1_2?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1460134220&sr=1-2&keywords=romertopf
>>7551668
wew, that's hot men ...
