Least Heat Chicken?

[nancylebov]

I'm picking up a frozen chicken at the farmer's market, and I'll be preparing it in a non-airconditioned kitchen.

If chicken ceviche (sp?--it's a method for preparing fish by "cooking" it in lime juice) isn't feasible, what's the cooking method that'll add the least heat to the immediate region?

Comments

[sciamanna.livejournal.com]

At a guess, stir-fry: quick cooking of meat cut into small bits. (ObDisclaimer: I am in fact a vegetarian, what do I know? :-))

[madfilkentist]

Something using a microwave oven, I'd say.

Yes

[nwl.livejournal.com]

Took the words out of my mouth. I use my microwave a lot, especially in the summer. Years ago we bought rwl's mom one to use in the Florida summers.

[filkerdave.livejournal.com]

Backyard BBQ.

[fidelioscabinet.livejournal.com]

That would get my vote, if it's at all possible.

I wouldn't dare the ceviche--chicken is so nasty and germ-laden.

Failing the grill, is it possible to set up a crock pot or electric roaster outside?

[nancylebov.livejournal.com]

I don't have a backyard, but this rowhouse does have sort of a concrete cubible in back, so that's a possibility--or the microwave.

Also, while the common wisdom of mankind seems to be that ceviche is for water critters only (vampire squid, yum!), I've asked at AskMetafilter just in case.

[dcseain.livejournal.com]

Ceviche is feasible, so long as you very finely mince the chicken first.

[nancylebov.livejournal.com]

How fine a mince are we talking about?

[dcseain.livejournal.com]

Basically, make it like ground chicken. Finely ground chicken.

[ritaxis.livejournal.com]

I would not do this with chicken. I would do it with beef. I would not do it with chicken. Chicken is notorious for salmonella. I won't even eat a chicken unless it's well cooked, with no red anywhere.

I think Anna's suggestion is the way to go: cut it up tuny and cook it fast.

[dmk.livejournal.com]

I also vote for the grill. Those little hibachi ones are great for a small patio. You might also want to post to food_porn.