Chicken Country Baked Chicken - 4 Steps: Brine, Rub, Stock & Finish Recipe
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Ingredients: Brine:
1 whole 5-7 pound roasting chicken
2 quarts water
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup kosher salt
12 black peppercorns
1 whole bunch of fresh thyme
4 whole unpeeled garlic cloves, smashed
2 quarts ice
Spice Rub:
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons dried thyme
2 teaspoons dried sage
1 tablespoon paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
pinch of cayenne
Stock:
chicken scraps (back, wings, neck)
5 chicken feet (optional)
1/2 medium onion
2 celery stalks, left whole
3 medium carrots, cut in half
2 quarts cold water
5 black peppercorns
2 garlic cloves, smashed
1/2 bunch parsley stems
1 teaspoon salt
Other ingredients:
2 pounds carrots, peeled & cut into bite size pieces
1 pound onions, cut in wedges
1 1/2 pounds medium-size new red potatoes, peels on & cut in quarters
2 stalks celery, cut into 2" pieces
1/2 stick plus 3 tablespoons butter, divided
2 oz flour
4 oz sour cream (1/2 cup)
1/2 teaspoon gravy flavor color (such as Kitchen Bouquet)
pinch of dried thyme
salt & pepper to taste
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Directions:The day prior to serving, remove the gizzard bag from the chicken and save the neck but discard the organs. With a pair of kitchen shears, cut out the back bone of the chicken and reserve. With a sharp boning knife, cut off each leg quarter and separate the leg from the thigh. Do this for both sides. Remove the keel bone that separates the two breast halves an set aside with back and neck. Remove each whole wing and set aside with back, neck and keel bone. Cut each breast half in half again so you end up with 8 pieces. Place chicken scraps in the refrigerator overnight.
In a 4 quart stock pot place water, brown sugar, salt, peppercorns, thyme and garlic and bring to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes and remove from heat to cool (if you place your pot in a sink full of ice water it will cool quickly). Add ice to cooled brine and combine iced brine and chicken parts in a large container (large enough to hold everything and the chicken should be covered with the brine.) Place in the refrigerator overnight.
Combine spices for spice rub and seal in a zip-lock bag. Set aside for later.
Four hours before you want to serve, or the day before, place chicken scraps in a 6 quart stock pot along with onion, celery, carrots, cold water, peppercorns, garlic, parsley, salt and optional chicken feet. Slowly bring to a boil, skim off any foam that floats to the top, reduce to a simmer and simmer for 3 hours. Discard solids and return stock to the pot.
Add carrots, onions, new red potatoes and celery to stock. Bring to a boil then simmer covered for 20 minutes (its ok if the stock does not cover the vegetables).
Preheat oven to 425º.
Strain out vegetables and place in a roasting pan around the outside edge of the pan. Reserve the stock for the country gravy.
Remove chicken from the brine, rinse and place on a cutting board. Discard the brine. Pat chicken dry with paper towels.
Melt 3 tablespoons butter and brush over chicken (skin side up). Take reserved spice rub and sprinkle all over top of chicken pieces.
Place legs and thighs in center of roasting pan and roast with vegetables uncovered for 30 minutes.
Remove from oven and add breast portions and return to oven and cook for 30-45 minutes or until a probe thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast reaches 140º.
Turn the oven to broil and broil for about 5 minutes to crisp up skin.
Remove chicken to a platter and let rest for 15 minutes with a sheet of foil loosely covering the top.
Reheat oven back to 425º.
Spread vegetables out flat in the roasting pan and return to oven to brown (10-15 minutes).
While the vegetables are browning, heat the stock back up to a low boil (there should be about 1 pint (2 cups) of stock). Melt the 1/2 stick of butter in a 2 quart sauce pan and add flour. Cook over medium heat for 3-5 minutes or until raw flour smell is gone. Add stock to butter/flour mixture one third at a time, whipping each time. Once all stock is in, add sour cream, gravy color, thyme and salt and pepper to taste. Reserve the gravy for serving.
If vegetables need more browning, broil for a few minutes.
To serve, place chicken portion on the plate with roasted vegetables and potatoes and serve country gravy on the side. |
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Notes: Obviously this is not a quick dinner idea. If you are in a rush and need a meal done within an hour or so, you can skip the brining process and buy pre-cut up chicken. Also skip the stock and gravy. Just roast the cut up chicken with the butter or oil, the spice rub and vegetables. Note that the vegetables will require additional cooking if you choose this method so either roast them for 20 minutes before adding the chicken or continue roasting while chicken rests. Either way the vegetables will take about 20 minutes or so longer than the chicken to cook.
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