JAMIE OLIVER'S CHICKEN IN MILK
The British chef and cooking star Jamie Oliver once called this recipe, which is based on a classic Italian one for pork in milk, "a slightly odd but really fantastic combination that must be tried." Years later he told me that that characterization made him laugh. "I was hardly upselling its virtues," he said. The dish's merits are, in fact, legion. You sear a whole chicken in butter and a little oil, then dump out most of the fat and add cinnamon and garlic to the pot, along with a ton of lemon peel, sage leaves and a few cups of milk, then slide it into a hot oven to create one of the great dinners of all time. The milk breaks apart in the acidity and heat to become a ropy and fascinating sauce, and the garlic goes soft and sweet within it, its fragrance filigreed with the cinnamon and sage. The lemon meanwhile brightens all around it, and there is even a little bit of crispness to the skin, a textural miracle. It is the sort of meal you might cook once a month for a good long while and reminisce about for years.
Provided by Sam Sifton
Categories main course
Time 2h
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375 degrees. Season the chicken aggressively with the salt and pepper. Place a pot that will fit the chicken snugly over medium-high heat on the stove, and add to it the butter and olive oil. When the butter has melted and is starting to foam, add the chicken to the pot and fry it, turning every few minutes, until it has browned all over. Turn the heat down to low, remove the chicken from the pot and place it onto a plate, then drain off all but a few tablespoons of the fat from the pot.
- Add the cinnamon stick and garlic to the pot, and allow them to sizzle in the oil for a minute or 2, then return the chicken to the pot along with the milk and sage leaves. Use a vegetable peeler to cut wide strips of skin off the two lemons, and add them to the pot as well. Slide the pot into the oven, and bake for approximately 1½ hours, basting the chicken occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through and tender and the sauce has reduced into a thick, curdled sauce. (If the sauce is reducing too quickly, put a cover halfway onto the pot.)
- To serve, use a spoon to divide the chicken onto plates. Spoon sauce over each serving. Goes well with sautéed greens, pasta, rice, potatoes or bread.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 932, UnsaturatedFat 42 grams, Carbohydrate 17 grams, Fat 71 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 57 grams, SaturatedFat 24 grams, Sodium 1442 milligrams, Sugar 9 grams, TransFat 1 gram
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Imange Bomane
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a weeknight meal. It's quick and easy to make, and the results are delicious. The chicken is cooked to perfection and the sauce is flavorful and creamy.
reginald doe
[email protected]I've made this dish several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The chicken is so tender and juicy, and the sauce is rich and flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.
Shatadi Maroeshe
[email protected]This is one of my favorite chicken recipes. It's so easy to make and always turns out great. The chicken is always moist and flavorful, and the sauce is creamy and delicious.
Shahjahan Ahmad Noul sj
[email protected]I love this recipe! The chicken is always so moist and flavorful, and the sauce is creamy and delicious. I've made this dish several times and it's always a hit with my family and friends.
Anya Forger
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a weeknight meal. It's quick and easy to make, and the results are delicious. The chicken is cooked to perfection and the sauce is flavorful and creamy.
Nathan P33k
[email protected]I've made this dish several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The chicken is so tender and juicy, and the sauce is rich and flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.
Olaoye Zainab
[email protected]This is one of my favorite chicken recipes. It's so easy to make and always turns out great. The chicken is always moist and flavorful, and the sauce is creamy and delicious.
Tashan Alba
[email protected]I love this recipe! The chicken is always so moist and flavorful, and the sauce is creamy and delicious. I've made this dish several times and it's always a hit with my family and friends.
Damon Montiel
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a weeknight meal. It's quick and easy to make, and the results are delicious. The chicken is cooked to perfection and the sauce is flavorful and creamy.
Mao Bundala
[email protected]I've made this dish several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The chicken is so tender and juicy, and the sauce is rich and flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.
SA
[email protected]This is one of my favorite chicken recipes. It's so easy to make and always turns out great. The chicken is always moist and flavorful, and the sauce is creamy and delicious.
Mama Vd
[email protected]I made this dish last night and it was a hit! My family loved it. The chicken was cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
Yahya Siddiqui
[email protected]This chicken dish is amazing! The chicken is so tender and juicy, and the sauce is creamy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.