Thread: Got any tips for making chicken taste good?

Originally Posted by Raging Bull

I like the way you think.


For chicken, cut it down both sides of the backbone and split it.

Add the following

• Lemon rind (+ half lemons for under the chicken)
• Rosemary
• Butter
• Garlic

Also, get a grill/bbq that uses charcoal... heaps more flavour.

give this a try, got this of a work mate who is a chef.
use this as a base, make any additions you like.
i usually add onions capsicum etc, most the time dont use wine, just double the stock. last time i made with moscato as was all i had on hand, and wasnt the best haha. every other wine have used has been excellent.
have had with rice or pasta, and also just by itself, is great everytime, every variation (cept with the moscato )


Chicken Breast
flour
wine
chicken stock
cream
salt and pepper
garlic
herbs (whatever u like)

cut chic in half, dust in flour, brown in oiled pan
add 1c wine, reduce
add stock and water (1t & 1cup) reduce further
simmer till chicken cooked
add cream, simmer 5mins, season and serve.

I'm generally lazy with chicken.

If I have breasts I get a bulk lot cut them up stir fry size bung meal size portions in a freezer bag with a good slosh of Tamari sauce and favourite spices (Masterfoods Fries Sprinkles) are good. Massage the bag, exclude the air and tie the bag off and freeze it. Take it out of the freezer the night before to thaw then just fry it up in the pan and server with fluffy white rice and a mix of peas and corn.

With whole chicken I like to peel and segment an orange and place the segments under the skin evenly over the meaty parts of the bird then roast in a floured and seasoned oven bag and baked along side your favourite roast veg, spuds, kumera, pumpkin, carrots, beetroot, parsnip, ... whatever is around and some greens.

With portions Just coat in a thick sticky marinade and after due time just bake.

To be honest I prefer to taste the food rather than a lot of herbs and spices. Go overboard with the latter and you never really know what you are eating as everything tastes the same. Most flavour comes from a good selection of veg.