Baked Chicken Recipes
Chicken Pudding
This recipe is from the family cookbook of President James Monroe.
Ingredients
Chicken
- 1 (4 to 4 1/2 pound) chicken
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/3 cup butter
Batter Topping
- 1 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
Instructions
Chicken
- Cut chicken into serving pieces. Put neck, giblets and backbone in a pan. Pour in enough water to cover, and add 1 onion (cut in half), 1 stalk of celery (cut in chunks), a few sprigs of parsley, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme. Cook over low heat about 45 minutes.
- Strain and reserve the broth.
- Combine flour, salt and pepper in a paper bag. Drop in pieces of chicken and shake until evenly coated.
- Heat butter in a skillet with a tight-fitting lid. Add chicken, and sauté until nicely browned on all sides.
- Add broth, cook to a boil, cover tightly, and simmer gently for 1 to 1 1/4 hours or until chicken is tender when tested with a fork.
- Transfer chicken to an 8-inch square baking dish that can be used for serving. Reserve the broth.
Batter Topping
- Sift together flour and salt. Set aside.
- Beat eggs soundly; pour in milk and butter. Stir in flour mixture until smooth. Pour over the chicken, covering it evenly with the batter.
- Bake in a preheated 450 degrees F oven for 15 minutes.
- Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F and continue baking for 20 to 25 minutes.
Topping will puff up and brown around the edges like Yorkshire Pudding.
- While the pudding bakes, make a smooth paste with 1 or 2 tablespoons of flour and water. Stir into chicken broth and cook, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened.
- Serve immediately, with the gravy in a separate dish.