How to Cook a Chicken in a Bag

Ingredients

• 1.1 whole chicken
• 2.chicken spice, South African all-purpose poultry seasoning blend
• 3.paprika, a little; to taste
• 4.garlic salt, a small amount; to taste
• 5.15 ml flour, optional; to dust the cooking bag (thickens the gravy)

Method

1. 1.Season the chicken well with chicken spice, a little paprika and a small garlic salt.
2. 2.Dust the cooking bag with 1 tablespoon (15 ml) flour — this is optional but thickens the gravy.
3. 3.Put the chicken in the bag. Seal the bag. Prick 3 small holes in the bag.
4. 4.Put the bag in a casserole dish. Bake at 350°F (180°C.) for 1 hour.
5. 5.After an hour, or when the chicken looks golden brown, empty the bag — the chicken and all the accumulated gravy — into the casserole. Brown a little longer.

Notes

• A practical technique note rather than a formal recipe. The bag steams the chicken and concentrates the pan juices.
• This recipe appears on the same page as Shelley's Quick and Easy Chicken Dish.
• 'Chicken spice' is a South African all-purpose poultry seasoning blend (e.g., Ina Paarman's Chicken Spice); substitute with a mixture of paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, and mixed herbs.