How to Make Braised Chicken at Home?

Braised chicken, the name that can make your mouth water and this is the prime reason why you attend cooking classes and watch cookery shows on TV. Just for making this delicious dish at home. You don't need to dream about having your favorite dish which you have made at home. With some basic cookery skills and a little bit of persistence, you can make the same magic recipe in your kitchen, in your own oven. Here is the recipe for one of the best braised meal dishes you have ever eaten. All you have to do is to follow it and make it when you have guests visiting whom you have to impress or when cooking for someone special. The ingredients are simple and basic. Get into a cooking mood and make this very easy to make braised chicken which is just heavenly.

The Ingredients for your braised chicken

A whole one of about 2 poundsFor the marinadeFour cloves of garlic, crushed2 tablespoons of butterMixed herbs - thyme, oregano and rosemaryA lemonFor the sauce:Red Currant jam - 1 tbspCorn flour - 1 tbspGround black pepper, to tasteSalt, to tasteWorcestershire sauce - ½ tsp

Preparing braised chicken

Take half of the garlic cloves and rub them over it to marinate it. Mash the balance garlic with the butter, the black pepper powder and the herbs. Spread this marinade throughout the chicken. Slice the lemon into four pieces and place it inside the chicken cavity. You need to make sure that the oven is preheated to about 400 degrees F. Arrange the chicken in a roasting bag inside a roasting tin and let the braising process least for two hours. The chicken will be roasted to perfection when the meat is cooked thoroughly and the juice is clear when you pierce the chicken with a knife. Now remove the already braised one from the roasting bag without removing the juices.

The gravy

Pour the juices from the chicken into a pan, add in the redcurrant jam. Mix corn flour and cold water to make a smooth paste, add it to the gravy, stirring continuously, and bring it to a boil, now add the Worcestershire sauce and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Let the gravy bubble for 2 - 3 minutes till it becomes thick. The gravy is ready.

Presenting the braised chicken

You can serve it with potatoes, carrots, beans and peas. Then carve it, pour a generous amount of gravy on top and serve with butter sauteed veggies like boiled peas, carrots and beans. You can add the potatoes to the roasting tin at the same time with the chicken to save time. You can, however, boil the potatoes first. The beans, peas and carrots can also be boiled to remove any raw taste.

This great recipe is very easy to make, and a genuine treat for your children. Be known in your circle for your truly fantastic braised chicken recipe, a really good recipe for Sunday brunch and family reunions.

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