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America's Test Chicken

yield

4 chicken quarters + fixins

time

3.5h sequentially, or 1.5h in parallel (3.5h sequentially, or 1.5h in parallel active)

ingredients

400gbuttermilk
300gchicken stock
200gwhite wine (we used chenin blanc)
200gmedium cornmeal
200gcollard greens, thinly-sliced
113gmelted butter (1 stick)
100gAP flour
100gsugar
30gcold butter
12gkosher salt (+ to taste)
10gwhole grain mustard
10gsmoked paprika
6gbaking powder
4gbaking soda
3eggs (pref room temp)
1whole roaster chicken (~4.5lb)
1/2yellow onion, thinly-sliced
neutral oil
black pepper to taste

steps

1

cornbread

400gbuttermilk
200gmedium cornmeal
113gmelted butter
100gAP flour
100gsugar
8gkosher salt
6gbaking powder
4gbaking soda
3eggs
2

Roast chicken

1whole roaster chicken (~4.5lb)
kosher salt
black pepper
3

pan sauce

300gchicken stock
200gwhite wine
30gcold butter
10gwhole grain mustard
4

Greens

200gcollard greens, thinly-sliced
10gsmoked paprika
1/2yellow onion, thinly-sliced
reserved juices from roasting chicken
neutral oil
5

Serve