What can I cook under chicken?

devorah1231

Thu, May 16 2019, 3:20 pm

What can I cook under chicken for Shabbos? I want to make potato kugel, so I don't want to use potatoes, and I used rice last week.

My husband won't touch most vegetables, so starch ideas?

devorah1231

Thu, May 16 2019, 3:24 pm

aricelli wrote:

My kids love barley so I do that sometimes

My husband likes that but kind of sick of that, any other ideas?

mha3484

Thu, May 16 2019, 3:27 pm

Carrots and squash can roast at the same time or you can do a more sheetpan style where you take a baking pan and cook the chicken adding veggies like greenbeans, peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms, broccoli etc later on in the baking process.

Iymnok

Thu, May 16 2019, 3:27 pm

Bulgur is good.
I like sweet potatoes.
Lots of lightly fried onions.
A mixture of root vegetables.
Pineapple onions and red pepper.
Garlic cloves from 2+ heads.

devorah1231

Thu, May 16 2019, 3:30 pm

See I have to be more specific

I meant SIDES not VEGETABLES

Like can you do pastas, farfel, orzo, couscous?

thunderstorm

Thu, May 16 2019, 3:34 pm

devorah1231 wrote:

See I have to be more specific

I meant SIDES not VEGETABLES

Like can you do pastas, farfel, orzo, couscous?

You can bake farfel in the oven separately in a different pan at the same time that the chicken is in the oven.

I think the other starches you mentioned will be soggy if you do it under chicken.

mha3484

Thu, May 16 2019, 3:38 pm

I agree with thunderstorm that stuff will get mushy. I have done a skillet recipe with chicken and orzo which is pretty good. https://www.budgetbytes.com/sk.....ives/ but it comes out kind of soft and not everyone likes it.

Tzivia18

Thu, May 16 2019, 3:59 pm

Buckwheat, rice and barley work really well. U can try pretty much any veggie u have on hand. I've done zuchinni, eggplant, butternut squash, sweet potato, mushrooms, carrots, cabbage... cabbage is my favorite. I love how the chicken flavours whatever is on bottom. Just toss the veggies with oil, salt and pepper. Delicious!

Thu, May 16 2019, 5:13 pm

devorah1231 wrote:

See I have to be more specific

I meant SIDES not VEGETABLES

Like can you do pastas, farfel, orzo, couscous?

I do ferfal all the time, make sure to spice and I also put little fried onion bits for flavor. Comes out perfect. I bake for like 2 hours on 350 then leave in a 250 degree oven till the Seuda.

Eta - I put in the amount of water I would usually for the amount of ferfal according to the package, never soggy

Yummymummy3

Thu, May 16 2019, 5:53 pm

We like it with pasta underneath, we like it either with the chicken covered, the pasta does get a mushy or with the chicken uncovered, the pasta gets a bit crispy, yum.
Sweet potato and normal potato and veggies definitely work the best though.

hillary

Thu, May 16 2019, 6:39 pm

Chickpeas are delicious!
Also Lima beans, but you must soak and cook them for 20 min first. I do that with fried onions and loads of garlic.

ellacoe

Thu, May 16 2019, 6:39 pm

I cook farfel underneath all the time. I use chicken soup instead of water.

yerushamama

Fri, May 17 2019, 2:39 am

A good friend once suggested a mixture of barley, buckwheat, and brown rice (equal amounts). If you cook the chicken covered and with the skin, no water needed! I sometimes vary the grains - bulgar, whole wheat berries etc, and it's delicious!

etky

Fri, May 17 2019, 3:25 am

yerushamama wrote:

I'm assuming that you don't need to add any oil or other fat either, if you leave the skin on the chicken, right?
Also, can you give approximate amounts of the grains that you use?
Do you season them in any way or just the chicken is spiced?

yerushamama

Fri, May 17 2019, 5:03 am

I use about 1/2 c of each grain, no oil, some chopped onion and garlic. As for spicing them, I just season the chicken itself on both sides (season, turn over, season again). When I skin the chicken, I leave some of the fat and use a roasting bag so it stays moist.

Iymnok

Fri, May 17 2019, 5:06 am

What do you mean by no water?
When I make chicken over rice or bulgur I do 2:1 grain to (seasoned)water with the chicken on top.
Do you cook the grains first?

etky

Fri, May 17 2019, 5:06 am

yerushamama wrote:

Got it. Thanks!