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Spicy Roast Spatchcocks
This is a great spatchcock recipe apart from the marinating time there is not a lot of prep time involved. It is packed with flavour and has a wonderful end result I have listed the marinating time as 3 hours or overnight I usually do mine over night for maximum flavour. I served mine with chipped potatoes cooked with sea salt and pepper and roasted honey lemon vegetables. I have listed enough in the ingredients that should be ok with 4 and it will work with 2 without being way over the top.

Ingredients

2-4 Spatchcocks (depending on whether making for 2 or 4)
2 Teaspoons paprika
4 Cloves garlic, crushed
1 Teaspoon cumin seeds
2 Teaspoons yellow mustard seeds
2 Tablespoons finely chopped coriander
2 Green onions, finely chopped
5 Tablespoons mango chutney
3 Tablespoons olive oil

Vinaigrette

6 Tablespoons olive oil
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
1 Teaspoon sugar

Method

1. Usining kitchen scissors, cut each spatchcock in half, along backbone and breast bone, may discard backbone if desired, I never bother.

2. Combine everything from the paprika down to the olive oil in a large bowl or storage container, add spatchcocks, combine well, cover and refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.

3. Pre-heat oven to 200 degress Celsius, drain spatckcocks and reserve marinade.

4. Place spatchcocks, skin side up, on a rack in a baking dish. Bake uncovered for about 35-40 Min’s or until spatchcocks are cooked through, brushing with reserved marinade, several times during cooking.

Vinaigrette

1. Combine all ingredients in screw-topped jar and shake well.

Serve spatchcocks drizzled with vinaigrette.

All photos taken by me unless otherwise stated.

Peking Style Chicken
This is absolutely one of the best Chinese chicken recipes I have tried, far better than any you can get in a restaurant and you can make it at home which saves a fortune on take out. I would double the sauce amount though as it is so good and what was listed is not enough to serve over rice, as it soaks up very quickly apart from that it us truly wonderful. If you want to see more photos or read more reviews on this recipe please click here.

Ingredients

Note: I doubled the sauce ingredients I found you needed more and it was really good over rice.

1 Tablespoon dry mustard
3 Tablespoons sugar
2 Tablespoons soy sauce
2 Tablespoons sesame oil
2 Tablespoons vinegar
1 Teaspoon dried chili pepper flakes (optional)
2 Chicken breasts, thinly sliced
1/4 Cup cornstarch
3 Egg whites, beaten
1/2 Cup vegetable oil

Method

1. In a small bowl, mix together the mustard, sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, chili peppers (if using) and vinegar. Blend thoroughly and set aside.

2. Coat chicken pieces in cornstarch. Dip into beaten egg whites.

3. Saute the chicken in hot oil until crispy and brown.

4. Drain oil from the pan and add sauce.

5. Cook for 5 minutes over low heat.

All photos taken by me unless otherwise stated.