Scottish Roast Chicken Recipes

SCOTTISH ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Prepare Oat Stuffing: Melt butter in med.
• skillet; cook 1 lg minced onion on medium heat, stirring frequently, until light brown.
• Stir oats and spices; cook until oats are golden brown, stirring frequently, approx 3-4 min.
• For Chicken: Fill wishbone area of chicken with stuffing.
• Fasten neck skin to back with skewer.
• Fold wings across back; let tips touch.
• Fill main cavity lightly with stuffing.
• (This will expand while cooking, so don't stuff too much in!) Skewer/tie drumsticks to tail.
• Place chicken, breast up, in shallow roasting pan.
• Arrange halved onions around chicken.
• Brush chicken and onions with 1/4 c.
• melted butter.
• Leave uncovered; roast at 375.
• Baste several times with remaining butter during cook time, approx 1-1/2 hrs.

BALMORAL CHICKEN (RECIPE WITH HAGGIS)

Steps:

• Make a slit into the side of each chicken breast, taking care not to go through the other side.
• Stuff with one third of the haggis and close the breast over the filling.
• Repeat with the next two breasts. You can use a toothpick to secure any loose ends, if you need to.
• Heat a cast iron or non-stick pan to medium high heat. Add the oil or butter, then carefully place the wrapped chicken breasts onto the pan. Be sure the pan is hot enough so searing for a couple of minutes will brown the bacon.
• Turn the chicken breasts over and cook on the other side for 2 to 3 minutes, then place the pan into the preheated oven. If your pan isn't oven-safe, place the breasts into an glass or other baking dish to bake. Bake for approximately 35 minutes (internal temperature should be 165 F (74 C).
• Remove the chicken from the oven when ready, and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
• Cut into slices, crosswise.
• Once sliced, divide the three breasts onto four plates, add mashed potatoes and a green vegetable, such as peas, green beans or Brussels sprouts.
• Finally, pour the whisky sauce over the Balmoral chicken.

CHICKEN STOVIES - TRADITIONAL SCOTTISH RECIPE

Steps:

• Cut chicken into serving pieces.
• Slice potatoes in medium thick rounds.
• Melt 1 heaped tablespoons.
• of butter in a skillet or saucepan.
• Brown chicken joints lightly on both sides and then remove them.
• Grease an ovenproof casserole dish and put in layers as follows: sliced potatoes, whole shallots or sliced onions (all well-seasoned), chicken.
• Dot each layer with little knobs of butter.
• Repeat layers until all ingredients are used, ending with a layer of potatoes.
• Pour stock over the potatoes, shallots and chicken.
• Cover with buttered greaseproof paper, then with lid.
• Cook in oven at 275F/135C for about 2½ hours.
• Add a little hot stock or water after about an hour or so, if liquid dries up too much.
• Sprinkle generously with chopped parsley 5 minutes before serving.

SCOTTISH STYLE ROAST CHICKEN WITH OAT STUFFING HOWTOWDIE

Steps:

• FOR THE OAT STUFFING: Cook and stir onion in margarine in 10-inch skillet over medium heat until light brown. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cook and stir until oats are golden brown and crisp, 3 to 4 minutes.
• PREPARE OAT STUFFING; Fill wishbone area of chicken with stuffing. Fasten neck skin to back with skewer. Fold wings across back with tips touching. Fill body cavity lightly. (Do not pack; stuffing will expand during cooking.) Tie or skewer drumsticks to tail.
• Place chicken, breast side up, in shallow roasting pan. Arrange onions around chicken. Brush chicken and onions with margarine. Roast uncovered in 375 oven, brushing chicken and onions several times with remaining margarine, until chicken and onions are done, about 1 1/2 hours. 6 servings.
• Betty Crocker's New International Cookbook.

PERFECT ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Remove the chicken giblets. Rinse the chicken inside and out. Remove any excess fat and leftover pin feathers and pat the outside dry. Liberally salt and pepper the inside of the chicken. Stuff the cavity with the bunch of thyme, both halves of lemon, and all the garlic. Brush the outside of the chicken with the butter and sprinkle again with salt and pepper. Tie the legs together with kitchen string and tuck the wing tips under the body of the chicken. Place the onions, carrots, and fennel in a roasting pan. Toss with salt, pepper, 20 sprigs of thyme, and olive oil. Spread around the bottom of the roasting pan and place the chicken on top.
• Roast the chicken for 1 1/2 hours, or until the juices run clear when you cut between a leg and thigh. Remove the chicken and vegetables to a platter and cover with aluminum foil for about 20 minutes. Slice the chicken onto a platter and serve it with the vegetables.