COOK IT.
Preheat the barbecue to 400°F (200°C) using two burners on the outside, leaving at least one off.
Season the chicken on all sides and inside generously with the Scotch salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Fill the basin of a Napoleon chicken roaster with chicken stock, add some fresh herbs if you like. If you have a wok-style roaster, uncase your haggis and place it in, then sit the chicken over the flavor cone. If you are using one that does not have something to hold more food under the chicken, place the haggis into a roasting pan (you can uncase it or leave it whole if this is the case).
Cook the chicken and haggis, using indirect heat, for up to 90 minutes, basting every 15 to 20 with melted butter. Check the chicken using a meat thermometer in the thigh, once a temperature of about 155°F (68°C) is reached. Remove the chicken from the heat and allow it to rest for at least 10 minutes before carving.
While the chicken is resting, caramelize the thinly sliced onions with 1 tbsp. (14.25 g) of butter. Once caramelized, add the butter and allow it to melt. Stir in the flour cook until the flour smell is gone. Stir in the whiskey, followed by the chicken stock a little at a time. Use the stock that was used to cook the chicken. If there isn’t enough, add more until you have 2 cups (500 ml). Once you have the perfect gravy texture, add the heavy cream to finish. *If your gravy is too liquid, allow it to simmer gently. Too thick, add more stock, vegetable water, or cream.
Serve this meal with mashed potatoes, turnips (neeps and tatties) and your favorite scotch whiskey.
This recipe for Chick-Inverness, my Robbie Burns Night Supper On The Barbecue was a total success, and even better a blast. We dressed up, enjoyed the food and reminisced about wonderful times we had. If you haven’t tried haggis yet, I highly recommend it. While on paper it sounds not so great, ignore all of that because it’s a delicious side dish that makes you think of wild places and kilted warriors.
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Happy Grilling!