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Hay baked cider chicken on the Braai (BBQ)

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Chef :

Philip Pantelides

Hay baked cider chicken on the Braai (BBQ)

Every time I’m back at mums we try something different on the Braai. This is an adapted oven recipe cooked on the Braai for extra flavour. Hay baked with cider to keep it moist

Ingredient

Food ration :

4 people

Cooking time :

2hrs
1 sheet

muslin cloth

4 handfuls

hay

1 bottle

cider

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Light the Braai. Once the coals are hot move to the side for indirect heat and put on the lid. Get up to about 180c
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* Step 2

Flatten the whole garlic cloves. Stuff the chicken with half of the bay leafs and garlic and place the others on top. Season
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* Step 3

Wrap the chicken in muslin and tie with string
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* Step 4

In a pan create a bed of hay. Place the chicken on top and moisten the hay by pouring in the cider. Tuck all the hay in so it doesn’t overhang and catch fire 🔥
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* Step 5

Place on the bbq and cook with the lid on for approx 1:30-2hrs
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* Step 6

Halfway through cooking flip the chicken and pour in more cider to keep moist
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* Step 7

Undo the muslin after the chicken had cooked till the juices run clear
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* Step 8

On a direct coal heat now grill the skin until browned. Approx 5mins
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* Step 9

Rest, carve and enjoy 😊
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