Not for vegetarians

[nichola]

How to cook Tenekede Tavuk yada Çingene Tavuğru - Chicken in a Tin or as I prefer to call it Gypsy Chicken

[Dutchie]

That looks delicious.
How long does it have to cook?

[Highlander]

I remember years ago the wonderful Kartal cooking lamb in a hole in the ground for us.

It was just delicious. No need for a knife it simply fell of the bone.

[Steve (redding43)]

I got worried when I read this post title. I thought you meant this chicken in a tin...

[Scunner]

How worrying, that is *exactly* what I thought

[bewva]

Me as well. I prefer the look of your option Nichola.  

[nichola]

eeww that's disgusting just looking at it makes me feel ill...

Dutchie, it takes about 40 - 50 minutes to cook depending on the weight of the chicken.

It is important not to let the fire get to big or cook for two long as the rice in the tin tray overcooks/burns on the edges of the tin.

During cooking the juices from the chicken run down into the rice which is first covered with water and topped with vegetables. The rice has a lovely smokey taste and I was surprised the skin on the chicken was crispy.

It really was delicious and moist   

[WendyA]

Is it going onto the restaurant menu??

[nichola]

Afraid not Wendy    but easy enough to try at home. We got a round tin quite a good thickness and had the spike with some prongs (cut down skewers) attached to it at one of the ironmongers - cost just 5TL

[WendyA]

I rather thought it was a long shot!! Oh, well...!  We always enjoy your food, whatever it is...

Thanks.