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ORGANIC FLAT CHICKEN
Prep/Cooking Time: 30-45 Minutes
Printable VersionIngredients
- 1.3 Kilo chicken
- 10g Smoked paprika
- 50ml Olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- Wash the chicken and place on a cutting board
- Carefully remove the winglets, nuckles and any excess fat and skin
- Carefully cut along the breast bone on both sides down to the carcuss
- Slowly free the flesh from the thigh bone
- Once you reach the base of the chicken cut away the flesh
- Repeat for both sides
- Keep the carcuss for stock
- Lay the chicken skin side down and cut through the thigh meat down to the bone
- Cut around the nuckle and remove the thigh and drumstick bone altogether
- Once the chicken is boneless you will see that the breast side is thicker that the leg
- Cut through the breast at the thickest point and fold it over onto the thinest point
- The chicken should now be roughly the same thickness all the way through
- Once both pieces of the chicken are boneless place on a papered tray
- Dust the chicken with the paprika on both sides
- Leave to marinate for 12 hours minimum
To cook
- Remove the chicken from the fridge and place on a tray
- Season both sides of the chicken with salt and pepper
- Coat with a little oil
- Place the chicken skin side down on the griddle
- Cook till the skin is golden
- Turn to cook on the other side then place the chicken in the oven at 180c
- Cook for 6-8 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through
- Serve imediately with a side of chorizo potatoes