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How to slowly roast a chicken

Posted by Gary

Gee it was cold this morning. The measured temperature was only –1 °C but the apparent temperature was a lot less. While I was walking I was thinking about how I was going to roast a chicken for dinner tonight.

I did my usual walk around Lake Ginninderra and noticed a lot of frost.

Frosty weeds near Lake Ginninderra
Frosty weeds near Lake Ginninderra
Ice near a path around Lake Ginninderra
Ice near a path around Lake Ginninderra
Kangaroos and cows on the frosty grass near Lake Ginninderra
Kangaroos and cows on the frosty grass near Lake Ginninderra
Frost on a bridge railing on Lake Ginninderra
Frost on a bridge railing on Lake Ginninderra
Lake Ginninderra
Lake Ginninderra

To warm up I cooked breakfast. I heard that it is bacon week so I made sure I can a piece of crispy bacon and some eggs.

Crispy bacon and cheese omelet for Sunday breakfast
Crispy bacon and cheese omelet for Sunday breakfast

For lunch I made myself hot and spicy creamy garlic prawns with bacon.

Creamy garlic prawns and bacon with chili flakes. It was hot and spicy.
Creamy garlic prawns and bacon with chili flakes. It was hot and spicy.
How to slowly roast a chicken
Recipe Type: Dinner
Cuisine: Australian
Author: [url href=”https://about.me/garydlum” target=”_blank”]Gary Lum[/url]
Prep time:
Cook time:
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Serves: 1
Ingredients
  • A whole chicken
  • [cap id=”attachment_12413″ align=”alignnone” width=”1024″][img src=”https://yummylummy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/2015-06-21_14.13.01_001_GARY_LUM_FB.jpg” width=”1024″ height=”683″ class=” size-full” title=”Chicken ready for stuffing” alt=”Chicken ready for stuffing”]Chicken ready for stuffing[/cap]
  • Brussels sprouts
  • Pumpkin
  • Lup cheong
Instructions
  1. Stuff the lup cheong and Brussels sprouts into the chicken’s eviscerated cavity[cap id=”attachment_12413″ align=”alignnone” width=”1024″][img src=”https://yummylummy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/2015-06-21_14.20.37_003_GARY_LUM_FB.jpg” width=”1024″ height=”683″ class=” size-full” title=”Chicken stuffed with Brussels sprouts and lup cheong” alt=”Chicken stuffed with Brussels sprouts and lup cheong”]Chicken stuffed with Brussels sprouts and lup cheong[/cap]
  2. Put the chicken in a casserole and then in an oven at 150 °C for 3 hours
  3. Put a slice of pumpkin in the casserole at 2 hours
  4. After 3 hours allow the chicken to rest for 20 minutes[cap id=”attachment_12413″ align=”alignnone” width=”1024″][img src=”https://yummylummy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/2015-06-21_17.25.09_004_GARY_LUM_FB.jpg” width=”1024″ height=”683″ class=” size-full” title=”Roast chicken in a casserole” alt=”Roast chicken in a casserole”]Roast chicken in a casserole[/cap]
  5. Dissect the chicken and remove a Maryland for dinner[cap id=”attachment_12413″ align=”alignnone” width=”1024″][img src=”https://yummylummy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/2015-06-21_17.34.56_006_GARY_LUM_FB.jpg” width=”1024″ height=”1024″ class=” size-full” title=”Roast chicken with vegetables” alt=”Roast chicken with vegetables”]Roast chicken with vegetables[/cap]
  6. Keep the rest for lunch meat
  7. Plate up and shoot a photograph
  8. Eat the meat
  9. Wash the dishes
  10. Write the recipe
  11. Blog (verb)
Chicken ready for stuffing
Chicken ready for stuffing
Chicken ready for stuffing
Chicken ready for stuffing
Chicken stuffed with Brussels sprouts and lup cheong
Chicken stuffed with Brussels sprouts and lup cheong
Roast chicken in a casserole
Roast chicken in a casserole
Close up of roast chicken with vegetables
Close up of roast chicken with vegetables
Roast chicken with vegetables
Roast chicken with vegetables

How do you like to roast a chicken?

Slow roasted shoulder of lamb

Posted by Gary

I think I have a new Sunday ritual*. I’m becoming addicted to slowly roasting a shoulder of lamb each Sunday. The roasting meat fills my apartment with a gorgeous rich meaty aroma and my hunger builds with the smells.

Shoulder of lamb and vegetables
Shoulder of lamb and vegetables
Slow roasted shoulder of lamb
Recipe Type: Roast dinner
Cuisine: Australian
Author: [url href=”https://about.me/garydlum” target=”_blank”]Gary Lum[/url]
A [b]deliciously easy[/b] way to get the most succulent meat you’ll ever experience.
Ingredients
  • Shoulder of lamb (this one was 0.8 kg)
  • Pumpkin
  • Cabbage
  • Brussels sprouts[cap id=”attachment_12304″ align=”alignnone” width=”980″][img src=”https://yummylummy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/2015-06-12_16.56.20_001_GARY_LUM_FB-1024×683.jpg” width=”980″ height=”654″ class=” size-large” title=”Brussels sprouts” alt=”A close up of Brussels sprouts”]Brussels sprouts close up[/cap]
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 150 °C
  2. In a casserole suspend the meat on a [url href=”https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trivet” target=”_blank”]trivet[/url]
  3. Put into the oven for 2 hours
  4. At the 2 hour mark add a slice of pumpkin and the Brussels sprouts
  5. At the 3 hour mark remove the casserole from the oven and allow the meat to rest for 20 minutes
  6. Carve enough meat for a meal and keep the rest for lunches
  7. Plate up and shoot a photograph
  8. Eat the meal
  9. Wash the dishes
  10. Write the recipe
  11. Blog (verb)
Shoulder of lamb (uncooked)
Shoulder of lamb (uncooked)
Shoulder of lamb (cooked)
Shoulder of lamb (cooked)
Shoulder of lamb and vegetables
Shoulder of lamb and vegetables

Earlier in the day I went for a walk around Lake Ginninderra and shot a few photographs. I like how the wikipedia entry makes mention that water rats form part of the lake’s rich wildlife.

An abandoned bicycle by Lake Ginninderra shot at about 8.15 am
An abandoned bicycle by Lake Ginninderra shot at about 8.15 am
Cows by Lake Ginninderra. I'm experimenting with black and white photography
Cows by Lake Ginninderra. I’m experimenting with black and white photography
A high dynamic range photograph of Lake Ginninderra
A high dynamic range (HDR) photograph of Lake Ginninderra

For lunch I made a salmon and avocado lettuce wrap which I spiced up with a jalapeño pepper.

Ingredients for a salmon and avocado lettuce wrap
Ingredients for a salmon and avocado lettuce wrap
Salmon and avocado lettuce wrap
Salmon and avocado lettuce wrap

How do you like to cook shoulder of lamb?

*The current Sunday ritual is ironing my shirts and watching an episode of Star Trek.