Best Chicken Stovies Traditional Scottish Recipes
CHICKEN STOVIES - TRADITIONAL SCOTTISH RECIPE
The word 'stovies' is from the French 'etoufee', meaning 'stewed in a closed vessel'. This popular Highland dish, possibly of French origin, has become a favourite all over Scotland. Like most national affairs, the exact way to cook stovies is a matter of dispute for many Scots; this traditional recipe preserves all the essence of the bird.
Provided by Millereg
Categories Stew
Time 3h10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cut chicken into serving pieces.
- Slice potatoes in medium thick rounds.
- Melt 1 heaped tablespoons.
- of butter in a skillet or saucepan.
- Brown chicken joints lightly on both sides and then remove them.
- Grease an ovenproof casserole dish and put in layers as follows: sliced potatoes, whole shallots or sliced onions (all well-seasoned), chicken.
- Dot each layer with little knobs of butter.
- Repeat layers until all ingredients are used, ending with a layer of potatoes.
- Pour stock over the potatoes, shallots and chicken.
- Cover with buttered greaseproof paper, then with lid.
- Cook in oven at 275F/135C for about 2½ hours.
- Add a little hot stock or water after about an hour or so, if liquid dries up too much.
- Sprinkle generously with chopped parsley 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1066.3, Fat 58.8, SaturatedFat 18.8, Cholesterol 274.2, Sodium 431.4, Carbohydrate 58.9, Fiber 6.2, Sugar 4.1, Protein 72.9
SCOTTISH HIGHLAND CHICKEN WITH WHISKY AND CREAM
The Scottish tradition of cooking chicken in an enclosed pot is known as stoved or stovies, a word that derives from the French etouffee that describes cooking in a covered or closed vessel When you make this recipe cut the chicken up the back, remove the backbone (keep it for stocks) and spread the two halves out, flattening the bird. This helps to cook the chicken quickly and more evenly. If you don't have a roasting pan with a lid, enclose the pan with foil. Serve this comforting dish with Brussels sprouts and mashed potatoes.
Provided by Olha7397
Categories Chicken
Time 1h15m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°F
- Pat the chicken dry with paper towels and rub all over with salt, pepper and half the olive oil.
- Combine the remaining oil and butter in a lidded roasting pan and place over medium heat.
- When butter is foaming, place the chicken, breast side down, in the pan and brown for about 4-5 minutes, then turn and brown on the other side for the same length of time. Drain off most of the fat.
- Return the pan with the chicken to the heat and, working quickly, pour the whiskey over it and then set alight. Let the flame die down and then add the broth.
- Cover the chicken with the roasting pan lid (or tuck foil all the way around) and transfer to the oven to bake for about 45-50 minutes.
- When the chicken is cooked, transfer it to a cutting board to rest.
- Drain off some of the accumulated fat and then set the pan on a medium high heat.
- Add a spoonful of water to loosen bits clinging to the bottom of the pan, and then add the cream, stirring as you do so.
- Bring to a boil and let cook for about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the parsley to the sauce and keep warm.
- Section the chicken and serve the sauce at table with the chicken. Serves 4-6.
- Speyside Whisky Festival: Held each year at the beginning of May, the Speyside Whisky Festival provides opportunities to tour some of Scotland's most esteemed distilleries, meet the experts in the whisky industry and, the best part, taste some stellar malts. There is great fun to be had during the evenings, fueled by malt and music and the company of fellow whisky lovers from around Scotland and the world. Visit http://www.spiritofspeyside.com for more information.
- NOTE: The Famous Grouse blended whisky, which, by the way, includes these three whiskies in the blend: Glenrothes (for fragrance), Highland Park (for a light smokiness) and Macallan (for unmistakable richness and backbone).
- New Celtic Cooking.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 902.7, Fat 76.3, SaturatedFat 29.2, Cholesterol 257.2, Sodium 318.4, Carbohydrate 2, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.2, Protein 39.7
STOVED CHICKEN (CHICKEN CASSEROLE WITH POTATOES, BACON AND ONION
A recipe I found for Scotland at All British Foods.com., posting for ZWT6. Sometimes also called 'stovies' this Scottish recipe derives from the French etouffer, to cook in a closed pot, and dates from the strong Scottish/French links of the seventeenth century. It makes a filling family dish which can safely be left to its own devices; a little extra cooking time will not spoil the flavour.
Provided by diner524
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 2h30m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat half of the butter and the oil in a large frying pan and fry the chicken and bacon for 5 minutes, until lightly browned.
- Place a thick layer of potato slices, then onion slices, in the base of a large ovenproof casserole. Season well, add the thyme and dot with half the remaining butter.
- Add the chicken and bacon, season to taste and dot with the remaining butter. Cover with the remaining onions and finally a layer of potatoes. Season and dot with butter. Pour over the stock.
- Cover and bake at 150°C (300°F) mark 2 for about 2 hours, until the chicken is tender and the potatoes are cooked, adding a little more hot stock if necessary.
- Just before serving sprinkle with snipped chives.
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