Jamie Oliver’s Chicken in Milk Recipe on Platter Talk
on Dec 12, 2015, Updated Nov 15, 2021
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Chicken in Milk Recipe – This savory dish combines a couple of my favorite foods, chicken and milk. Although it sounds like an unlikely combination, it is mouth-watering, tender, and completely delicious.
Chicken in Milk Recipe
Although I’ve not cooked meat in milk, it’s not uncommon practice in French cuisine, particularly with pork. After making this Chicken in Milk Recipe, I have resolved to try it with pork. This dish is that good.
This Chicken in Milk Recipe starts by browning a whole chicken. I used my trusty and ancient cast iron skillet, one of my favorite backing vessels. The most basic of basic, it is versatile and durable to the point of lasting a lifetime.
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After seasoning the bird with salt and pepper, wisps of fresh lemon zest are combined with the likes of cinnamon, unpeeled garlic cloves, fresh sage leaves, and… milk. I’ve read variations of this Chicken in Milk Recipe that use chai tea and cumin as flavorings and I can’t imagine how they wouldn’t fit right in with the other ingredients. This Chicken in Milk Recipe is extremely simple to make, it presents beautifully, and your family or guests will love it. Please, give it a try soon!
Jamie Oliver's Chicken in Milk Recipe on Platter Talk
Ingredients
- 1 3-4 lb. roasting chicken
- sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- olive oil
- 4 tablespoons butter
- ½ stick cinnamon
- 1 good handful fresh sage, leaves picked
- 2 lemons, zest of
- 10 cloves garlic, skin left on
- 2 cups milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F
- Season the bird, generously with salt and pepper.
- In cast iron skillet, heat oil and butter on medium high heat.
- Brown the chicken in olive oil and butter, turning it to get an even color all over, until golden brown.
- Remove from the heat, put the chicken on a plate, discard the oil left in the pot. This will leave you with tasty sticky goodness at the bottom of the pan which will give you a lovely caramel flavor later on.
- Put your chicken back in the pot with the rest of the ingredients, and cook in the preheated oven for 1½ hours. Baste with the cooking juice when you remember. The lemon zest will sort of split the milk, making a sauce which is absolutely fantastic.
- To serve, pull the meat off the bones and divide it onto your plates. Spoon over plenty of juice and the little curds. Serve with wilted spinach or greens and some mashed potato.
Nutrition
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That is a delicious looking chicken. I could take a slice off that bird right now and be very happy! Great share!
I have two confessions… firstly I have eaten or cooked chicken or any other protein in milk.
Secondly, I came across this recipe around lunch time today and was definitely salivating while looking at the photos. I definitely ran out for lunch shortly after, it made me that hungry!
Wow! I have never used milk and chicken together but your gorgeousphotos an drecipe is inspiring me to try!
Thanks so much, I hope you try this wonderful meal sometime soon!
A good roasted chicken recipe is about as good as it gets to me. I love Jamie Oliver too, so I bet this recipe is stupendous! It looks amazing:)
Many thank, Leslie! I am just discovering the recipes of Jamie Oliver and loving them all!
Italians have quite a few recipes using milk with meat. I believe meat is sometimes used with wild meat to cut that strong flavor. I’ve always wanted to make Jaime Oliver’s recipe — now I have it handed it to me. Thank you!!
Thanks for the comments, Marisa; this was a tasty use of both chicken and milk!
This looks amazing. You re right I would never thought to use milk in my Sunday roast but, it makes perfect sense. Some of the best fried chicken in marinated in buttermilk. Love, love this. Thanks for sharing.
Velva
Thanks so much for the great comments, Velva; I hope you give this a try!
OMG this chicken sounds like the creamiest thing ever!
Thanks, Claudia! it was all that and more.
Considering you soak chicken in buttermilk before frying, this really isn’t that much of a stretch, eh? I’ll bet it’s as tender as all get out. Looks wonderful.
Thanks so much, Patty. This is a wonderful method of preparing a flavorful and juicy chicken. I hope you give it a try!
I would never have dreamt of putting the two things together. Love the idea.
I’m with you, Bintu! The idea was new to me but I’m happy I made this!
I have tried this recipe before, and mine didn’t look half as tasty as your version. You have spurred me on to try it again.
Thanks, Tania. I hope you give it another shot; our whole family loved this meal.