Step-by-step recipe for gherkin chicken for the New Year's table: choice of products, cooking technology. Video recipes.
Gherkin chickens are a true delicacy, rich in vitamins and minerals and with excellent taste characteristics. This type of product - young poultry meat, the weight of which should vary in the range of 350-450 g - began to be produced relatively recently. It is particularly juicy and tender, so it can be used in the dietary menu for children and adults.
One of the most successful and sophisticated options is cooking gherkin chickens in the oven. The finished dish, due to its taste, excellent aroma and amazing appearance, instantly becomes festive and can easily claim the title of "Dish from the chef". With great success, it can be included in the New Year's and Christmas menus.
It is important to choose the right carcass. Usually, individual farms are engaged in the production of such a product; it is they who can ensure the high quality of the product and its freshness. So, it is worth looking for brand shops of local poultry farms. Chicken gherkin should be pale pink in color with a pleasant aroma. After pressing with a finger, the pulp quickly returns to its original position - this means that the meat is fresh and has not been frozen.
We suggest that you familiarize yourself with the simplest recipe for gherkin chicken with a photo and include this dish in the New Year's menu.
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- Caloric content per 100 g - 80 kcal.
- Servings - 4
- Cooking time - 1 hour 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- Chickens weighing up to 400 g - 4 pcs.
- Curry - 1 tablespoon
- Sweet paprika - 1 tablespoon
- Ground black pepper - 1 tsp
- Salt - 4 tablespoons
- Water - 1.5 l
- Vegetable oil - 10 ml
Step by step cooking gherkin chicken for the New Year's table
1. Before you cook gherkin chicken, marinate it a little. A saline solution is used as a marinade, which allows the meat to soak well and does not spoil the taste and aroma of the finished dish. For 1, 5 liters of water, we take 60 g of salt, dilute until completely dissolved and place inside the chickens. After about 1, 5 hours, we take out the carcasses from the saline brine, dry them with a paper towel. We prepare a mixture of spices by mixing them with vegetable oil. It is advisable to take oil with additional processing, i.e. refined, which has a muted aroma and will not affect the taste of baked gherkin chicken. Carefully wipe each carcass with a spicy mixture and leave for 10-15 minutes.
2. Transfer the chickens to a greased baking dish of a suitable size. We put in an oven preheated to 180 degrees and leave for 30-40 minutes. According to our recipe, gherkin chicken will turn out to be more attractive and fried if it is smeared with the fat protruding from it several times during baking.
3. Chicken gherkin for the New Year's table is ready! It is served whole on a separate plate. The dish can be served with herbs, boiled eggs, baked carrots or fresh tomatoes, cucumbers and lettuce. It is convenient to use kitchen scissors for cutting, but with the same success the carcass can be disassembled into parts by hand.
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