Caramelised onion, celeriac and roasted chicken with dates and turmeric.
Eleni @drinkthedressing has shared her Grandma's recipe - "This dish has a big place in my heart. As soon as autumn hits my mum would make this. I can't decide who does it better. Me, mum or my grandma? We all have our own touch. Sticky, sweet, spiced and rich. With some fragrant bitterness from the celeriac. It is full on comfort food."
Caramelised onion, celeriac and roasted chicken with dates and turmeric.
Eleni @drinkthedressing has shared her Grandma's recipe - "This dish has a big place in my heart. As soon as autumn hits my mum would make this. I can't decide who does it better. Me, mum or my grandma? We all have our own touch. Sticky, sweet, spiced and rich. With some fragrant bitterness from the celeriac. It is full on comfort food."
- Serves: 6
- Prepare: 20 Minutes
- Cook: 1 Hour 25 Minutes
- Difficulty: medium
WHO ARE THE ORGANIC BUTCHERY?
Starting life as an organic farm in the heart of the West Country, The Organic Butchery is proudly founded on a long history of organic principles. We source the best quality organic grass-fed and wild meats, sustainable fish and organic free-range poultry from trusted local suppliers and like-minded brands to guarantee the highest standards of animal welfare and environmental stewardship. Our mission is to approach butchery with a whole-carcass perspective, to make the most of every animal that crosses our blocks, which means we offer you cuts that you will never see on the supermarket shelves.
WHAT IS ORGANIC CHICKEN?
Our chickens are 100% organic, they have room to roam, a naturally foraged balanced diet, clean water and high hygiene standards. The chickens are grown slowly for approximately 70 days not 35 like those reared in intensive systems. Full of flavour and oh-so tender, it’s a versatile meat that is full of goodness.
Ingredients
- 6 x organic chicken legs / thighs
- 500ml organic chicken broth
- 1 medium celeroac
- 3 large onions
- 6 x shallots
- 4 x medjol dates
- 2 tsp turmeric
- salt
- black pepper
- drizzle runny honey
- fresh thyme
Method
- Pre heat your oven to 180˚C
- Add to a pot or high sided pan with a good glug of oil or butter your finely sliced large onions, salt and one of your finely chopped medjool dates.
- Let it do its thing, stirring occasionally do not let it burn.
- Peel then cut your celeriac into half or whole rounds.
- When the onions are close to caramelisation add your turmeric and black pepper, up the heat a little then add the celeriac to the pan. Allow the celeriac to be gently coated in the turmeric by tossing it around a bit.
- Now add the chicken pieces, skin down. Move the onions and celeriac around so the skin touches the bottom of the pan, let them brown a little then toss everything together again. Let it cook in the pan for 10 more minutes.
- Prepare the shallots by cutting them into rounds, leave to one side.
- Transfer everything from the pan to a roasting dish.
- In your empty pan soften your shallots and add to your roasting dish.
- Pour your chicken broth over the ingredients in the roasting dish and add the remaining dates and cover with tin foil.
- Bake for 25/30 minutes until the celeriac is soft and chicken is cooked.
- Remove the foil and crank up the heat and cook for a further 10 minutes.
- Make sure you keep an eye on the dish you want everything sticky and slightly burnt but don’t overdo it.
- To serve share out the chicken, caramelised onions, celeriac, dates and shallots, drizzle with honey, squeeze of lemon and garnish with fresh thyme.
Other recipe ideas
20/05/21 Recipe
Lemongrass & Coconut White Sauce Chicken Legs
Alabama chicken legs from chef Matt Burgess
03/12/18 Recipe
Garlic and Parsley Stuffed Chicken Thighs
A simple dinner made extra special with yummy stuffing
03/12/18 Recipe
How to Cook a Whole Organic Chicken
Cooking a whole organic chicken has never been simpler..
WHO ARE THE ORGANIC BUTCHERY?
Starting life as an organic farm in the heart of the West Country, The Organic Butchery is proudly founded on a long history of organic principles. We source the best quality organic grass-fed and wild meats, sustainable fish and organic free-range poultry from trusted local suppliers and like-minded brands to guarantee the highest standards of animal welfare and environmental stewardship. Our mission is to approach butchery with a whole-carcass perspective, to make the most of every animal that crosses our blocks, which means we offer you cuts that you will never see on the supermarket shelves.
WHAT IS ORGANIC CHICKEN?
Our chickens are 100% organic, they have room to roam, a naturally foraged balanced diet, clean water and high hygiene standards. The chickens are grown slowly for approximately 70 days not 35 like those reared in intensive systems. Full of flavour and oh-so tender, it’s a versatile meat that is full of goodness.
Frequently asked questions
-
In the UK, we now eat more chicken than any other meat. Which means the production of chicken has become more and more industrialised to keep up with demand. We rear our chickens in a free-range, organic environment and to the highest welfare standards. That means the birds have the freedom to roam outdoors during the day, with the shelter and safety of houses at night and in bad weather. We source our chicks from an organic breeding flock meaning they are certified from birth.
-
When choosing any meat to purchase, it is worth carrying out some research. There are a number of studies that suggest organic chicken is a healthier option, containing less saturated fat and higher in omega- 3 fatty acids, which are good for your heart. There are also several other reasons why choosing organic chicken is a good idea. They range from the contribution of organic farming to climate change, animal welfare and the use of pesticides and medicines used in the farming of conventional chickens, organic birds are only given antibiotics if absolutely necessary, rather than routinely, as they are in lower welfare systems to prevent spread of disease.
-
Organic chicken has been reared in accordance to a set of organic high-welfare standards. These organic standards cover not just the bird’s housing, the amount of space they have and the way they are treated, but also what they are fed, how they are transported and eventually slaughtered. Under the current Soil Association standards, chicks can be taken from a conventional system providing they are less than 3 years old and reared organically to 70 days. Our trusted local suppliers provide a natural environment for our birds to thrive without the need for preventative medication: room to roam, a naturally foraged balanced diet, clean water and high hygiene standards.
-
Organic chicken and regular chicken are reared very differently, to different standards of welfare. Our organic chicken is Soil Association certified which is considered the highest welfare organic certification. All of our chickens are reared by trusted local suppliers in a system that allows the birds free access to pastures where they can roam during the day using their natural instincts. The chickens are grown slowly for approximately 70 days. In intensive systems, which rely heavily on genetic breeding and antibiotics, birds are ready at just 35 days which is why their meat has very little flavour. We believe the slow approach is better for the welfare of our birds, and results in the delicious flavour you can try for yourself.