
Slow Braised Chicken with Roasted Celeriac Mash
Canola oil 3T
Free-range chicken thighs 1.5kg
Salt to taste
For the braising liquid:
Ground cumin 1T
Water 1L
Soy sauce ¼ cup
Worcestershire sauce 4T
Red onion 1, finely chopped
Garlic 6 cloves, finely chopped
Red chilli ½ finely chopped
Oyster sauce/ or BBQ sauce ¼ cup
Sweet chili sauce ¼ cup
For the celeriac mash
Celeriac bulbs 3, roughly chopped
Extra virgin olive oil 3T
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Butter 3T
Heat the oil over a medium heat. Add the chicken skin side down and brown for 5 minutes before turning over to cook the other side in the same manner.
Combine all the ingredients for the braising liquid in a bowl and stir before pouring over the chicken and reducing the heat to low. Bring to a gentle simmer with the lid off and allow to reduce for 45 minutes or until reduced by half.
While reducing peel and cut the celeriac into large chunks. Coat with olive oil and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Place on a roasting dish and roast for 35 minutes or until tender and golden on the outside. Add the celeriac to a bowl with the butter and mash with a masher.
Serve the chicken over the celeriac mash with the sauce drizzled over.