Solar Braised Chicken And Root Vegetables Recipes

SAVORY BRAISED CHICKEN WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Place bread crumbs in a shallow bowl. Dip chicken breasts in bread crumbs to coat both sides; shake off excess., In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken in batches; cook 2-4 minutes on each side or until browned. Remove chicken from pan., Add broth, tomato paste and seasonings to same pan; cook over medium-high heat, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Add vegetables and chicken; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 25-30 minutes or until vegetables are tender and a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°. If desired, serve with baguette.

ROASTED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH ROOT VEGETABLES AND THYME

Steps:

• Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat the oven to 425°.
• Lightly oil a roasting pan.
• Toss the potatoes, carrots, turnip, and parsnip in a large bowl with the oil, 1 teaspoon of the thyme, 3/4 t. salt, adn 1/2 t. pepper.
• Spread in the roasting pan.
• Season the chicken with the remaining 3/4 t. salt and 1/2 t. pepper, then sprinkle with the remaining 1 t. thyme.
• Nestle the chicken, skin side up, among the vegetables.
• Roast, occasionally scraping up and turning the vegetables with a metal spatula, until the vegetables are tender and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the chicken breasts reads 170°, about 35 minutes.
• Transfer the chicken and vegetables to a platter.
• If the chicken is tender before the vegetables are done, tent the chicken with foil, then continue roasting the vegetables.
• In either case, tent the platter while making the pan sauce.
• Place the roasting pan over 2 burners on high heat.
• Add the broth and bring to a boil, scraping up the browned bits in the bottom and sides of the pan.
• Boil until reduced to about 1/3 cup, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from the heat, and whisk in the butter to lightly thicken the sauce.
• Pour over the chicken and vegetables and serve hot.

SOLAR ROASTED CHICKEN WITH GARLIC AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Set Global Sun Oven out to preheat. Combine rosemary, garlic, and salt in a small bowl. Wash chicken and pat dry with paper towels. Loosen skin from breasts and drumsticks; spread rosemary mixture evenly under skin. Season with additional salt and black pepper to taste. Place chicken in a lidded roasting pan and cover. Roast in Sun Oven until juices run clear or a thermometer inserted in the thigh reads 175. About 2 hours. Let stand 10 minutes before carving.

SOLAR BRAISED CHICKEN AND ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Set Global Sun Oven out to preheat. Grate the zest from the lemon and the orange into a small bowl. Add the ginger, the honey to the bowl, and the juice from one half of the lemon and one half of the orange. Stir until the honey dissolves. Place the chicken thighs on the bottom of a light-weight, dark pot (or a Dutch oven). Pour half of the juice mixture over the chicken. Season with salt. Cover the chicken with the vegetables. Pour the remaining juice mixture over the vegetables. Season with salt. Put the lid on the pot and cook in the Sun Oven until the vegetables are soft, 1 1/2 to 2 hours (longer if using a Dutch oven). Remove pot from Sun Oven. Using a slotted spoon, transfer vegetables to a serving bowl. Drizzle with olive oil. Serve with rice.