Thursday, January 27, 2011

Hey Randy…we were just talking about Gin (a Recipe)

I love it when I have a discussion with someone and then Poof, something about it shows up in my inbox.  Here is a recipe I’m dying to try.  

Soul in a bowl / Onion, lemon and gin chicken

Ingredients:

  • 1 chicken divided into pieces (or 1.5 kilograms of chicken legs and thighs )
  • 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 1 onion, peeled and chopped
  • juice and grated peel of 1 lemon
  • 1/2 cup gin

If you can get them: a tsp. of whole juniper berries (the spice that gives gin its flavor )

Preparation:

Heat the oil in a pot with a heavy bottom and brown the chicken pieces (7-8 minutes on each side ). Add the chopped onion and stir another 2 minutes. Add the lemon juice and grated peel.

If you are using juniper berries, crush them in a mortar and pestle or with a jar and add to the pot.

Cover and cook on a low fire until the chicken is soft (about 1/2 an hour ). If you think the dish is too dry, add not more than 2 or 3 tablespoons of water.

A few minutes before serving, add the gin. Season with pepper and salt.

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