Sticky Lemon Chicken (Gordon Ramsay)

Finger licking good chicken is one dish my family and I love
So when I see Gordon Ramsay has his own version, I gave it a go and everyone enjoyed it :)

Recipe is from HERE inspired by Karen from some flour, sugar n butter
Hers look so appetizing!

I just realized when I saw this picture I have put the lemon slice at the wrong side LOL

 

 

What you need:

(with slight modification from the original recipe)

 

600g chicken (I used 1 free range chicken and cut into parts)

salt and pepper

5 tbsp olive oil

10 cloves of garlic (or 1 head), cut into half for each clove

1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves (I skipped cos I didn't have it)

3 tbsp dark soya sauce (I used kecap manis)

4 1/2 tbsp honey

1/2 lemon, sliced

200ml water

2 tbsp dried parsley (I used 1 tsp)

 

Method:

 

Heat heavy base pan with oil. Season chicken with salt and pepper

Cook chicken in the pan for 5 mins, turning once for each piece

Add in garlic, soya sauce, honey. Stir well and make sure the chicken is thoroughly coated. Cook for 5 mins

Add in water, cover and cook for 20 mins. Open up the lid and lay lemon slices on top of the chicken. Cover and cook for another 10mins

Season chicken with parsley, cook for another 5 mins. Serve with rice, lots of it :)

 

Note:

***The modification I made mainly was to meet my family preference. They dislike any dish which is too lemony, hence the short cooking time of the lemon

***I used a lot more water and cook it longer in order to have more sticky sauce. We like slathering it over rice. Yum! :P

 

 

 

This post is linked to Cook like a Star organised by Zoe from Bake for Happy Kids, Yen from Eat Your Heart Out and Mich from Piece of Cake

 

 

Buttermilk Fried Chicken (Gordon Ramsay)

A very simple and delicious chicken dish, fried chicken. One of the most loved by kids kind of food. Of course, adult too :)

 

 

This fried chicken is so tasty. So crispy on the outside and succulent on the inside, the meat is so yummy and soft & juicy. No need to worry that you will get hard and tasteless meat in it, thanks to the overnight marinade. Finger licking good!

 

 

Recipe is from HERE (from the book Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Home Cooking. Hodder & Stoughton (2013))

 

What you need:

 

4 pieces each of free range chicken drumsticks and thighs (I used 1 whole free range chicken, cut in parts)

500ml buttermilk

flavourless oil for deep frying (I used canola)

300g plain flour (I used whole wheat flour)

1-2 tsp smoked paprika (I used two good pinch of paprika powder)

1/2 tsp garlic powder (I used 1 1/2 tsp)

1-2 tsp cayenne pepper (I skipped)

salt and black pepper

 

Method:

1. In a container, pour buttermilk and add a good pinch of salt, stir
2. Add in chicken pieces and cover. Let sit in the fridge overnight
3. The next day, take out the marinated chicken from the fridge and bring back to room temperature before cooking
4. Heat oil for deep frying
5. Combine flour, paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Stir well. Remove the chicken pieces from the buttermilk, shaking off any excess, then dip in the flour, making sure all sides are coated
6. Deep fry coated chicken til golden brown both sides. Drain on kitchen paper and serve warm

 

I cooked baked buttermilk fried chicken before and it was just as good. You may view it HERE. I guess this Gordon Ramsay's version is also possible to bake. Should try next time, since it's healthier option :)

 

 

 

This post is linked to Cook like a Star organised by Zoe from Bake for Happy Kids, Yen from Eat Your Heart Out and Mich from Piece of Cake

 

 

Also this post is linked to the event Little Thumbs Up (August 2014 Event: Flour) - organised by Zoe (Bake for Happy Kids) and Mui Mui (My Little Favourite DIY) and hosted by Diana from Domestic Goddess Wannabe