Today's video is a little bit silly. At the Food and Wine Show last week, chef Andrew Fielke, apart from teaching us all about good old Aussie bush tucker, put on his apron and showed us how to do the ironing. Ok so he didn't whip out his freshly-washed socks, he was ironing a piece of fish.
Skeptic though I was, I sampled a little piece of the coral trout and it was oh so tender and juicy. Of course I raced home to try out a new use for my iron. Fail number one was forgetting to buy fish but I figured as long as I flattened it out, ironing board chicken might just work.
Work it did. The chicken cooked in no time at all and was nice and juicy. Sure, it's not something you'll do every day and it's probably not easier than cooking in a pan but there's no washing up and it's a good part trick!
My only tip is to make sure you don't forget the baking paper. Raw meat + iron = having to buy a new iron. Enjoy!
What about you? Have you ever ironed anything other than clothes?
Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 chicken breast fillet flattened
- spices whatever you like
- iron
- ironing board
- baking paper
- aluminium foil
Instructions
- Lay a sheet of aluminium foil on the ironing board then cover with a sheet of baking paper.
- Place the flattened chicken breast on top and then sprinkle with spices.
- Top with another piece of baking paper.
- With the iron on dry, iron over the baking paper until the chicken is white.
- Carefully flip the chicken then iron the other side until the chicken is no longer pink.
Melissa Loh says
Just the idea of cooking with an iron gave me the giggles. Wonder if it also makes a good pancake reheater. :p
Claire says
Haha happy to entertain Melissa. I reckon you could even cook pancakes like this. They'd be rather flat though.
Hotly Spiced says
It really annoys me when people in this house leave the iron and the ironing board set up in my kitchen. Now I needn't worry. I can just say they're kitchen appliances. Who would have thought laundry equipment had a use in the kitchen xx
Claire says
Not at all Charlie and you could ask them to iron a piece or two of chicken while they're at it and there's your dinner!
The Café Sucré Farine says
I've used my washer, on the spin cycle, to spin a huge load of lettuce but this is a new one and a fun idea for me Claire, love it! Love the name!
Claire says
Haha I've never heard of spinning lettuce in the washer!
Jerrami says
I have ironed my hair several times..
When I was younger me and my friends used to do it before disco's :P
Claire says
Oh yes I remember ironing hair back in the day!
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella says
LOL this is hilarious! I've never heard of this before :P
Claire says
:-)
Jess says
No way! This is total news to me, but what a fun trick!
Claire says
Isn't it?!
Kristin says
Love it! I once saw Rick Stein poach fish in a kettle, he poached an egg too! You could write a whole cookbook on how to survive in a Hotel Room... x
Claire says
Poach fish in a kettle?! Now that is creative! I think you told me about the boiled egg trick. People are so clever! x
The Hungry Navigatrix says
Hotel room survival skills!
You cracked me up Claire.
Claire says
Haha thanks! I aim to entertain!