Drunk Chicken

2019-05-09 16:40

Gives beautifully soft, flavoursome chicken portions.

It should go without saying, but discard the marinade mix once used as it's been in contact with raw poultry!

Cooking Time

Prep Cooking Total
30 mins 25 mins 55 mins

Ingredients

  • 4 Chicken Breasts
  • Dried Basil
  • Oaked Whisky (as much vanilla to the taste as possible)
  • Galliano or vanilla essence
  • Butter
  • Water
  • Flour

Method

  1. Put 350ml Water into a saucepan
  2. Add in 280ml of Whiskey
  3. Add a shot of Galliano/vanilla essence (more if you want more vanilla)
  4. Sprinkle some Basil on top
  5. Place the chicken breasts into tupperware boxes (2 breasts a box is fine)
  6. Begin to warm the marinade in the saucepan
  7. whilst the marinade is warming drizzle a shot of whiskey over each chicken breast
  8. Just before the marinade boils (it will start to cloud) remove it from the heat and pour it equally over the chicken breasts
  9. Put the lids on the tupperware boxes and leave to stand for a few hours
  10. Melt some margarine in the microwave (about 100 grams unless you plan to serve a blob with the chicken)
  11. Add two shots of whiskey
  12. Add a 1/2 tablespoon of flour
  13. Mix it together well
  14. Allow to cool in the fridge until it sets, stirring it every 15 minutes or so
  15. Remove the breasts from their marinade and slice up the side with a knife
  16. Liberally spread some filling inside the breast before reclosing the flap
  17. Grill the breasts (can probably be oven cooked) until they are thoroughly cooked
  18. Serve with green vegetables and a blob of the filling (if you have any left)
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