Smoked Hen

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By James Viles

Published 2016

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Ingredients

  • 1 organic chicken (approximately 1.2 kg/2 lb 11 oz)
  • 100

Method

Remove the legs, wings and neck from the bird (keep these pieces for the hen and onion juices, right), leaving just the two breasts on the frame. Put the frame with the olive oil in a vacuum bag and seal. Cook in a water bath for 42 minutes at 64°C (147°F). Leave to cool, then chill.

To build a smoker, take a deep oven tray and build a small fire in it with the hay. Smother the fire by