In a completely arbitrary manner (my notion that this could be any sort of valid test was thoroughly disabused by Obi), I decided to put the Slow Cooker to the test against the good old Oven Roast.
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A lot of firewood was then moved. An awful lot of firewood. Did I mention that there was a lot of firewood to move? Again, I have Obi to thank for much of the firewood moving. But that has little to do with the Chick Fight.
After the firewood was moved (a lot of firewood), I put on Chicken #2. Both were cooked, along with a tray of roast veges, some steamed veges, some fried veges, and some boiled carrots, just to make sure we had all our vege bases covered.
The chickens were dished and I asked that everyone take a piece of each and tell me which they preferred and why. In other words, who would win the Ultimate Chick Fight? Not unanimously but overwhelmingly (in an MMP Democracy), it was Chicken #2 that was described as moister and tastier, and everyone trying it assumed that it was the Slow Cooked Chook. It wasn't. Roast Chook won the Ultimate Chick Fight.
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Or so any statistician will tell you.
In any case, Chicken #1 carved much easier than Chicken #2. Dinner was delicious, and both chickens were enjoyed equally. I'm not sure that we proved anything, except that after two bottles of wine, all chicken is good.
But here's the final word: As you'll see below, I took Giffy's advice and put a whole apple in Chicken #2, which I think is the reason it came out so moist.
Chicken #1: Slow Cooked Garlic Chicken
Dress the chicken with:
Freshly Ground Salt & Pepper
Olive Oil
Grated Garlic (about half a head)
Stuff the chicken with:
1 lemon, pierced all around
4-5 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed
Cook in the slow cooker on low for 6-7 hours.
Chicken #2: Apply Roast Chicken
Dress the chicken with:
Freshly Ground Salt and Pepper
Olive Oil
Gluten Free Flour
Stuff the chicken with:
1 apple, sliced into eighths
Roast at 200C for 2 hours (allowing for a tray of roast veges underneath for the last 1 1/2 hrs).
And for good measure, dress your tray of roast potatoes, kumera and onion with freshly ground salt and pepper, olive oil, dried mixed herbs, and gluten-free flour.
3 comments:
Woot! I can give successful cooking advice... who knew? I'm glad it worked out though ;)
Hey, full credit where its due!
Obi said, "The force was with you that night! Both chickens were great. Thanks for a delicious meal."
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