Monday, January 18, 2010

A Simple Christmas Dinner of Roast Chicken

I am a little late in posting this due to my busy year end schedule. My family had a simple Xmas dinner last year when my sister came to my house last year. I didn’t cook many types of food that day. We had Rosemary Roast Chicken, Potato with Thyme, Birthday Mee (noodle) and a few types of salads. I managed to find a rather large size chicken in place of the turkey. The chicken weight is 2.4kg which is about the size of a small turkey. Anyway it is easier to roast a chicken than a turkey and the meat is tenderer too. It was a fun small family gathering, how I wish my mom, dad and all my other family members were here too. But then, Chinese New Year is not very far away, so I will get to meet everyone when I go back to my hometown. Next round would be Steamboat dinner! LOL! Here are the pictures of the food. Roast chicken and potato with thyme Various type of greens for salad and Chinese Birthday Noodles
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20 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2010 at 1:28 PM

    I prefer grilled chicken to turkey anytime. Don't quite enjoy eating turkey as I find the meat gamey and tough.

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  2. manglishJanuary 18, 2010 at 1:31 PM

    waaaa looked very delicious leh...btw u r not a little late. you are 2 months late hahahahahah

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  3. My Little Things CornerJanuary 18, 2010 at 1:33 PM

    hi pete, please go to my home pick the Happy 101 Award

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  4. mnhlJanuary 18, 2010 at 1:53 PM

    Wow...CNY coming and now we are reading something bout Xmas!! haha.. ok ok...late is better than none.

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  5. xinJanuary 18, 2010 at 3:59 PM

    can invite me to taste your roast chicken this xmas? :D

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2010 at 4:07 PM

    Ahahahahaha... Pete, Pete... I oso posted about roasted chicken today. *grinz* At my food blog there... go check it out and give me some tips. :P Cikgu has given me some of his tips, now I want yours....

    here... check out my sodomized chicken...


    http://erosedibles.cleffairy.com

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  7. foongpcJanuary 18, 2010 at 4:11 PM

    Ooh! Yummy! I want that roast chicken! : )

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  8. UnknownJanuary 18, 2010 at 7:05 PM

    Food is always a great topic for any festive occasion. Good company always goes down well with whatever's on the table:))

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  9. suituapuiJanuary 18, 2010 at 9:39 PM

    Drool! Drool! Going to KL soon... Inviting me to your place for your special home-cooked dinner? Yum! Yum! Btw, you'd better give Cleffairy some tips how not to cook her negro chicken! Muahahahahaha!!!!

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  10. smallkucingJanuary 18, 2010 at 10:02 PM

    aiyak...why your bird looks more obscene that Cleff punya geh...i eamn the Roasted Rosemary Chicken :p

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  11. Sonia ~ Nasi Lemak LoverJanuary 18, 2010 at 10:40 PM

    I also roasted a 2kg chicken last Chritmas too, easy and cheap!!

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  12. tutiJanuary 18, 2010 at 11:18 PM

    u got tapau some for your parents the other day, so okay lah. cny go back and eat kaw kaw with them lor.

    i think next time your children will be very innovative with their cooking skills when they grow up into adulthood. great lifetime skills. you nurtured them well.

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  13. mollyJanuary 18, 2010 at 11:21 PM

    Look like the chicken just gave birth to so many smaller drumsticks oh!

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  14. ChristineJanuary 19, 2010 at 1:33 AM

    lovely chicken dinner, sometimes the simplest are the best.

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  15. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2010 at 3:11 AM

    @ Cikgu.... ahahaha... he probably laughed his head off until speechless ady... ahahahaha... negro chicken... OMG... I never tot of that. Yerr... this Cikgu, so bad wannn.... ahahaha! Cis... I know oredi... I go learn how to photoshop pictures, den nonid to worry liao! Ahahahaha... since so hopeless liddat! LOL...

    @smallkucing.... his chicken's ass bigger hole... that's why looks more obscene than mine! LMAO...

    @Molly.... yalorr... I oso tot the chicken was a pregnant chicken!


    @Pete...your oven must be very big... can cook so big chicken...my own cannot fit in lerr!

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  16. PeteJanuary 19, 2010 at 10:52 AM

    Cleff : Ha ha ha, Negro roast, next time put some water on the dripping pan. Set the temperature to 150 Dec C and roast for two hours.....the chicken will be very tender!

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  17. PeteJanuary 19, 2010 at 10:54 AM

    Molly : ha ha, I bought some extra drumsticks just in case one chicken not enough! LOL...but all habis!

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  18. PeteJanuary 19, 2010 at 10:55 AM

    MLTC : Thnks for the award. I already pasted it in my award section.

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  19. ReanaclaireJanuary 19, 2010 at 2:50 PM

    Pete, i love the chicken.. hey, i think u should enter the contest with Cath J.. she is giving out prizes for fish recipes... check out her blog.. u have simple to follow recipes here..

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  20. PeteJanuary 19, 2010 at 3:02 PM

    Claire : Ha ha, will check it out but I cook for fun only...not really into contest...LOL!

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