Fireman Bobs Salt Crusted Chicken My Way Recipes

FIREMAN'S CHICKEN IN BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Beat the white pepper, seasoning and salt into egg. Add the oil and vinegar; mix well. Put sauce and chicken in a sealed container; refrigerate overnight. Grill the following day.

FIREMAN BOB'S SLOW COOKER SPLIT PEA SOUP MY WAY...

Steps:

• In a large Dutch Oven, melt the butter over low heat. Add the leeks, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, and a pinch of pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 8 minutes.
• Add the broth, remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, pepper, ham hocks, carrots, and bring to a boil. Add the peas and bring to a boil again for 7 minutes.
• Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Once cooked, remove ham hocks and set aside.
• Using a blender, puree the soup in batches until smooth, add ham hocks back to the soup and serve hot.
• Top each serving with a dollop of sour cream, if desired.
• ENJOY !!!

FULLY SALTED ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pat dry chicken with paper towels. Holding a 5-finger pinch of salt and positioning your hand at least 10" above chicken, evenly rain salt down over chicken. Repeat with several more pinches of salt until both inside and outside of chicken are covered with salt (be generous and make sure to get inside all the nooks and crannies). Place chicken on a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet and chill uncovered at least 8 hours and up to 1 day.
• Let sit at room temperature 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 425°F. Roast chicken until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of chicken thigh registers 165°F, 40-55 minutes. Transfer chicken to a cutting board and let rest 15 minutes before carving.

FIREMAN BOB'S " SALT CRUSTED " CHICKEN MY WAY...

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Rinse off chicken, pat dry Place the herbs inside the cavity, then " truss " the chicken
• Mix together the sea salt ( all 7 cups ) and red pepper flakes with the egg white until all the salt is moistened Pick a roasting pan or glass dish big enough to hold the chicken, line the pan with a double lining of foil big enough to enclose the chicken for cooking
• Spread a thick layer of sea salt on the bottom of the pan, and place chicken on the sea salt layer Cover the chicken with remaining sea salt and " shape " neatly around the entire chicken making sure the whole chicken is enclosed in the sea salt
• Bring the foil edges up and enclose the chicken and place in oven and cook for 1 1/2 hours Remove from oven and let " rest " for 10 minutes
• Carefully lift the foil package from the pan and open ( being careful of the steam from package ) Break away the " Sea Salt Crust " Brush away any remaining sea salt from the chicken Place on serving platter with the roasted heads of garlic
• As you eat, slip the " skins " off the garlic cloves and take a " bite " of chicken with the garlic Enjoy !!!

CHEF JOHN'S SALT ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Dry the outside of chicken with paper towels. Tuck the wing tips underneath the chicken and place into a large oven-safe skillet. Use scissors to snip off the tail, if desired.
• Generously sprinkle kosher salt into the cavity and over the back and sides of chicken. Tie chicken legs together with kitchen twine. Sprinkle salt generously over the breasts, coating them thoroughly. Wipe excess salt out of skillet with paper towels.
• Bake chicken in the preheated oven until an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into a thigh, not touching bone, reads 160 degrees C (70 degrees C), 50 to 60 minutes. Remove from skillet to a serving platter and let rest 5 to 10 minutes.
• Blot about 90 percent of the chicken fat from the skillet with a paper towel held with tongs, leaving the browned bits of food in the skillet. Place skillet over medium-high heat and add thyme leaves. Cook and stir until thyme is wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour lemon juice, chicken broth, and water into skillet, stirring until the browned bits dissolve and the sauce has reduced by about half, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low, add cold butter, and stir until butter has begun to melt. Add any accumulated juices from the chicken to sauce and continue to stir until butter is incorporated and sauce is slightly thickened, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and season with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper to taste. Spoon sauce over chicken to serve.

CHICKEN IN SALT CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Lightly oil a baking sheet large enough to hold the two chickens
• Stuff each chicken with 3 garlic cloves, 2 sprigs, rosemary, 2 sprigs thyme, and 1/4 teaspoon crushed peppercorns. Truss the chickens with kitchen twine. In a small bowl, combine the mustard, chopped thyme, chopped tarragon, and parsley. Using a pastry brush, brush the mustard mixture all over the chickens. Place the chickens, breast sides up, on the prepared baking sheet.
• Divide the dough in half. According to the directions in the Salt Crust Dough recipe, roll out each portion as thinly as possible. Wrap each chicken completely with dough.
• Bake until the dough is browned and rock-hard, about 50 minutes. Remove from the oven and let stand for 10 minutes. Using a hammer or the back of a heavy knife, crack open the crust and remove the chicken, brushing off any clinging crust with a clean kitchen towel. Cut each chicken in half lengthwise. Serve immediately on warmed plates

FIREMAN'S CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients then add vinegar to mix.
• Use to baste chicken while you are grilling. or baking. It's delicious either way.

FIREMAN BOB'S SMOKED MAC AND CHEESE MY WAY

Steps:

• Smoke the bacon and cut it up. Place chicken broth in a 4 quart pan and bring to boil. put elbow noodles in and cook using directions on package Once done drain and set aside.
• Place butter in large sauce pan on low heat allowing to melt completely. add flour a little at a time stirring to make a rue. add eggs one at a time stirring
• add everything and place noodles in large foil pan and sprinkle paprika all over top and place in Smoker for 3 hours

FIREMAN BOB'S CHICKEN & BACON ON A BISCUIT MY WAY

Steps:

• For the Biscuit...
• In a large skillet, cook the bacon till crispy, then crumble and set aside Place the onion, in the bacon grease and cook till tender, set aside In a Large bowl, place the flour, sugar, salt, milk, oil, fennel, cayenne, onions, bacon ( crumbled ), and cheese and mix till combined Spoon 6 to 8 dollops of Biscuit mixture on a baking sheet, brush biscuits with the melted butter and place in oven and cook for 12 to 14 minutes till golden brown. Keep warm till served.
• For the Chicken...
• In a Large bowl, combine the chicken, oil, thyme, salt, and pepper, making sure everything coats the chicken Once the Chicken is coated with the herbs, take the bacon and wrap each breast with 2 slices and secure with a toothpick Place in a Large skillet and cook chicken till juices run clear and bacon is done, about 20 to 30 minutes, WATCH CLOSELY!
• FOR THE GRAVY...
• In a Large skillet, place the butter and allow to heat up, then add the flour and cook till a " Rue " forms, about 2 to 3 minutes, Don't allow to " burn ". Add the oil, milk, thyme, fennel, salt, pepper, cheese, and bacon and cook till thickness desired.
• PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER...
• When all three components are done, simply put the chicken breast on a biscuit and spoon some gravy on, or over top of the whole biscuit and enjoy the feast!!! ENJOY !!!!!!

FIREMAN BOB'S SIMPLE GARLIC CHICKEN MY WAY...

Steps:

• In a Large bowl, combine the oil with the chicken, then add the remainder of ingredients
• Cover with foil and place in fridge for 2 hours
• On your HOT grill, place chicken and let cook for 2 minutes on each side, then turn grill to low and allow the chicken to cook till juices run clear, about 30 to 40 minutes, turning occasionally to prevent burning.
• Serve with a green salad and crusty bread... ENJOY !!!