As a follow up to my Abel & Cole Organic Mixed Fruit and Vegetable Box sent to me several weeks ago, they asked if I would be interested in reviewing a free range chicken - well the answer wasn't that difficult was it!
The chicken arrived in a polystyrene insulated box - lift the lid and you will find it is well packaged and surrounded by reusable ice blocks and if it arrives on your doorstep whilst you are out, there is really no need to worry about it surviving until you arrive home. On inspection the chicken looks wonderfully fresh and comes complete with giblets for you to use, if you so wish.
My husband said we ought to cook it on the barbecue with the lid down, but I wasn't sure about this, I was really worried in case he cremated the poor thing! When he lifted the lid on the barbecue an hour and a half later, he presented me with a glistening golden chicken and I sighed with relief.
The chicken skin was crisp, golden and glistening and the meat was very tender and moist - in fact the chicken was a joy and we both agreed that it really was in league of it's own compared with run of the mill chickens and it actually tasted of chicken. Although, to be fair, in this house we only buy chickens from our QGuild Butcher and whilst they are very good they don't quite live up to the standard of Abel & Cole Free Range chickens.
The chicken arrived in a polystyrene insulated box - lift the lid and you will find it is well packaged and surrounded by reusable ice blocks and if it arrives on your doorstep whilst you are out, there is really no need to worry about it surviving until you arrive home. On inspection the chicken looks wonderfully fresh and comes complete with giblets for you to use, if you so wish.
My husband said we ought to cook it on the barbecue with the lid down, but I wasn't sure about this, I was really worried in case he cremated the poor thing! When he lifted the lid on the barbecue an hour and a half later, he presented me with a glistening golden chicken and I sighed with relief.
The chicken skin was crisp, golden and glistening and the meat was very tender and moist - in fact the chicken was a joy and we both agreed that it really was in league of it's own compared with run of the mill chickens and it actually tasted of chicken. Although, to be fair, in this house we only buy chickens from our QGuild Butcher and whilst they are very good they don't quite live up to the standard of Abel & Cole Free Range chickens.
Sometimes whole cooked chickens can be difficult to photograph and after all a chicken is, well a chicken isn't it? I decided to anoint the cooked chicken in a parsley, garlic and lemon seasoning to make it look photogenic!
The seasoning is quite simple: grate the rind of half an unwaxed lemon and mix with a handful of chopped parsley, 1 clove crushed garlic and 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Season with pepper and anoint the chicken with the mix. Using a vegetable peeler remove the rind from the other half of the lemon, cut into thin strips and sprinkle over the chicken.
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