Cullens Quality Butchers
APRIL 2013
Cullens Quality Butchers Newsletter
Recipes, Tips & Special Offers!
In This Issue
CHICKEN
LEFTOVERS Pasta Bake
Chicken Puff Pies
Butcher's Blog
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Greetings!    

When roasting meat consider buying a bigger piece,

have a Roast Dinner one day and create a 2nd dinner 

from the leftovers, ready to use the next evening. 

Cooking a roast brings out flavour and means that half the work is already done for the following meal.

 

Let's take a Roast Chicken for example. 

It's very versatile- any leftovers you can have cold next day, 

use for lunches, add to curry, a broth, make a pie or a pasta bake.

 

The same can be said for 

Leg of Lamb - leftovers make a great Shepherd's Pie or Curry, Corned Beef - leftovers make great Pies or Open Sandwiches, or a Ham - leftovers are great in Pasta Dishes or Omelettes. 

 

Think about cooking a bigger roast, then make the most of the leftovers!

wholechic

1400g 

WHOLE CHICKEN

Price 6.99   

 

1400g 

CORN FED CHICKEN

Price 7.99 

 

2400g 

LARGE CHICKEN 

Price 11.99 

 



 

Using up leftovers... 

 

A Roast Chicken is very versatile- 

From a Roast Chicken Dinner 

the leftovers can become....... 
(to name but a few)

Chicken Pasta Bake

Chicken & Mushroom Puff Pastry Pie

Chicken Curry

Chicken Pitta Pocket with Salad

Chicken Noddle Soup

Chicken Tortillas with cheese, tomato & lettuce

Chicken Quesadilla with spring onion & cheese

 

Keep Any leftovers from your Roast Chicken Dinner,

...the Meat, the veg & stuffing.

pastabake

try....

Fraser's 

CHICKEN 

PASTA BAKE:

Cook the Penne Pasta until slightly underdone,

remember you are going to finish it off in the oven as a bake.

Make a white sauce, starting by making a roux with equal amounts of flour and butter.

Heat the milk in another pan.

Next add the heated milk to the roux, stirring to prevent lumps.

Simmer the sauce.

In a bowl add the leftover chicken that has been shredded.

Add any leftover veg.

Season with Salt & pepper.

Throw in the almost cooked pasta (that has been allowed to cool).

Grate some cheese over such as parmesan & edam.

Put the mixture into an oven proof dish.

Pour over the white sauce.

Let it sit and soak up the sauce, topping it up.

Put a layer of breadcrumbs over the top.

You can add herbs and garlic if using plain Breadcrumbs or use any left over stuffing instead.

Grate more cheese over the top.

Put in the oven at 180 deg for 20 mins.

Serve.

 

Also Remember to use the carcass or bones from your Roast to make FLAVOURSOME STOCKS. It will enrich anything to which it is added.

 

CHICKEN STOCK

Chicken carcass

2 Onions in chunks

2 Carrots cut in chunks

2 Celery sticks cut in chunks

10 peppercorns

3 Bay leaves

2 Sprigs Thyme

2 Sprigs Rosemary

3-4 litres Water

 

Place all the ingredients into a large stock pot.

Cover with the water and bring to a boil.

Then simmer for 2 hours.

Strain the stock into a clean pan leave to cool

then remove the fat from the top and discard.

The stock is now ready to use or freeze.

Use in Gravy, Paella, Casseroles or Soups.



Leftover Chicken & Mushroom Puff Pies
40g butter
2 tbsp plain flour
150ml chicken stock
1 cup of milk
Leftover Chicken
Chopped Mushrooms
1 tsp parsley
1 sheet store bought Puff Pastry
1 egg beaten 
 
Preheat the oven to 180 deg. 
Melt the butter in a pan over a low heat. 
Add the flour and cook, stirring for 5 mins. 
Gradually whisk in the stock and the milk, increase the heat until thickened.  
Add the shredded Leftover Chicken and the mushrooms and parsley. 
Heat through and stir to combine. 
Spoon the mixture into individual Oven Proof Dishes and place them on a baking tray.  
Cut the puff pastry into rounds and place over the pies. Brush with the beaten egg.
Bake in the oven for 20 mins until puffed and golden.

The same idea could be used for leftover Ham or Corned Beef.  Just substitute the Chicken & Mushrooms for the Ham/Corned Beef & Peas.


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Robert Cullen
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