Hay-baked poultry
Cooking poultry in hay may seem strange, but it is a very simple method. The bird is just seasoned and cooked slowly for a long time with a large bunch of hay.
During the slow cooking the poultry takes on the flavour of the hay, with its mix of grassy herbal and floral notes.
This recipe is inspired by old rural ways of cooking, where meat was cooked for a long time wrapped in hay that had been freshly gathered in.
During the slow cooking the poultry takes on the flavour of the hay, with its mix of grassy herbal and floral notes.
This recipe is inspired by old rural ways of cooking, where meat was cooked for a long time wrapped in hay that had been freshly gathered in.
36 K 5/5 (2 reviews)
4 hours 25 min.
Easy
4 people
4 IngredientsLast modified on: October 13th 2021
For 4 people, you will need:
100 g hay
1 whole bird (chicken, duck etc.)
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 4 hours
All in all: 4 hours 25 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 1 min.
Flatten 100 g hay slightly into a mat.
Stage 2 - 4 min.
Salt and pepper your choice of bird (a guinea fowl here) both inside and out.
Put into a roasting bag.
Put into a roasting bag.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Slip the hay underneath the bird.
Seal the bag.
Seal the bag.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Put the wrapped bird in an oven-proof dish or on a baking sheet.
Stage 5 - 4 hours
Cook in the oven at 280°F (140°C) for 4 hours.
Turn the bag upside down halfway through.
Turn the bag upside down halfway through.
Stage 6 - 1 min.
After this time, take the dish out, but leave the oven on.
Stage 7 - 3 min.
Pour all the cooking juices from the bag into a bowl.
Stage 8 - 1 min.
Tip out the contents of the bag onto a baking sheet.
Stage 9 - 2 min.
Remove and discard the hay.
Stage 10 - 5 min.
Pull the meat off the bones. This should be very easy after such long cooking.
Stage 11
Discard the bones and skin and transfer the meat to an oven-proof dish as you go.
Stage 12 - 1 min.
Pour the cooking juices over and put back in the oven to keep hot until serving.
Stage 13
Serve with your choice of vegetables, rice or pasta, as you prefer.
Remarks
If you don't have a roasting bag, use something like a cast-iron casserole with a lid which can go in the oven.
You might find hay in an organic shop these days, but the best way to get it is to ask a local farmer for a little.
The quantity of hay is just for guidance, you just need enough to form a bed under the bird.
You might find hay in an organic shop these days, but the best way to get it is to ask a local farmer for a little.
The quantity of hay is just for guidance, you just need enough to form a bed under the bird.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 380 RDI=150 % | 0 | 130 RDI=20 % | 2,650 RDI=130 % | 11,080 RDI: 130 % |
| Per 100 g | 20 RDI=8 % | 0 | 6 RDI=1 % | 140 RDI=7 % | 580 RDI: 7 % |
| Per person | 90 RDI=40 % | 0 | 30 RDI=5 % | 660 RDI=30 % | 2,770 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : £6.30
- Per person : £1.60
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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