Cooking with Halogen Cookers

[loopinlouie]

Guess what I just came home with?

 

Yep, I got a halogen cooker and 3 for 10.00 chickens. So roast dinner test tommorow.xx:D

[Cloudedbrains]

Loopinlouie - one thing I found with the chicken is it cooked really well BUT I wish I had put foil on the ends of the legs

I didn't turn mine one bit and it cooked perfectly in no time at all

And the juices were amazing

[kiptower]

soz when I said 8 mins that was for soft boiled

 

the reason for doing the chikens upside down first half, the juices get into the breast meat, and really make's it tender, Mrs Kip , Fivenecks and sheba-dog do them like that all all the time,

 

the chef on Ideal World, does it the same in the demo's

 

good tip watch ideal world when the demo the cookers you can pick up a lot of tips from the guy

 

and welcome to the "HC" Club LL

 

and if you do something not already described please put the recipe and pics up

 

the mat i highlighted ( a whole 99p lol ) a few posts back is very good addition, and the extender ring and bits from coopers does fit most of the cookers, check outside if lid it needs to be 32 cms , then it wiil fit

Edited May 4, 2010 by kiptower

[Cloudedbrains]

No probs Kip lol

I going to play another day with softboiled timings

But to get hardboiled had to do 10mins on 200 on high rack

 

I tried cooking popcorn chicken in mine yesterday evening as was peckish and bar slightly overcooking it (my fault) it was so much quicker

[loopinlouie]

Well after throwing a wobbly that it wasnt working, I re read the instructions and found the handle was a safety cut out divice, so pushed the handel downand it came to life:D

 

One lovely crispy roasted chicken and have to say a lot moister than done in the gas oven xxx

[kiptower]

and a pic of it and dont use Bookies excuse , it all got eaten

 

glad its working ok now ,,, oooooooops , few times I have forgot to push the handle down, and cursing it thinking I had killed it

[Cloudedbrains]

I was doing our food shop in Netto today and bought these for £1 each

[kiptower]

looks usefull

[Cloudedbrains]

They say they are 33cm by 25cm and can be re-used and cut to any size required

Bit like the stuff someone else recommended on here (sorry don't know folks names yet)

But for £1 each got as many as they had

[kiptower]

the other bits , the mesh , lasts forever etc , i put it up

[Cloudedbrains]

Sorry Kip - my heads in the clouds

They seem a good size and they were cheap

[pastor]

Hi guys

 

Just found this great thread, love my JML Halogen oven and would not be without it. Although it recently broke down and I am in the process of returning it to JML! Cooking in the oven is not as much fun as the Halogen oven.

 

Does anyone know if you can purchase the Coopers accessory pack in southern ireland? Coopers do not ship outside the UK.

 

Loved all the pictures thanks.

 

Paul

[kiptower]

Hi and welcome Pastor

 

by any chance have you got someone north of the border that could order it and pass it on maybe, you will also find similar on ebay etc , if you get stuck

 

and JML do the extender ring on its own anyway about £10, maybe they could inc one saving on postage when they send your fixed one back, JML staff are helpfull, drop the hint you come on this thread as few of them do read it regular,

 

regards

Kip

Edited May 7, 2010 by kiptower

[loopinlouie]

Just had chicken number two and put a tin of cheapo potatoes in for last fifteen mins and they went lovely and crispy, like proper roasts. Must have been nice because went downstairs to retrieve bit more meat and dog had struck again, last time xmas a few years ago mind, and pinched it.

 

Daughter found out by nearly flying accross the floor on the little left overs.

 

So pooch likes her chicken better in halogen oven too.

[pastor]

Hi and welcome Pastor

 

by any chance have you got someone north of the border that could order it and pass it on maybe, you will also find similar on ebay etc , if you get stuck

 

and JML do the extender ring on its own anyway about £10, maybe they could inc one saving on postage when they send your fixed one back, JML staff are helpfull, drop the hint you come on this thread as few of them do read it regular,

 

regards

Kip

 

Hi Kip

 

Thanks for the reply, dont know anyone north of the border but I will keep trying. I did buy the extender ring and more recently the lid holder, that was my only fault with the JML the lack of a holder for the lid.

 

I am hooked on JML products I purchased the Miricle knife set, Dualleto and a few other bits and pieces when I ordered the Halogen Oven. The knife set is brilliant and used in conjunction with the Halogen my cooking times have been decreased.

 

How do you cook a caserole in the Halogen oven and how long shoud it take?

 

Thanks for your reply and the forum is great.

 

Paul

[kiptower]

to be honest never tried one really , but i would say do it 40 mins etc and then if not right do it for another 15 mins etc , and a bit more if needed

 

LL as for the dogs prefer food cooked in the halogen, both my are out the kitchen as soon as its put on with their typical look " feed me now "

 

wifes fault as they have Cumberland Sausages and Chicken ( done in the HC to reduce the fat ) she dont give them rubbish dog food etc only fresh cooker meat ( they do better than me most days ) maybe I would be better laying my back with all 4 in the air

Edited May 8, 2010 by kiptower

[babybear39]

lol

[loopinlouie]

[pastor]

to be honest never tried one really , but i would say do it 40 mins etc and then if not right do it for another 15 mins etc , and a bit more if needed

 

Hi Kip

 

I read somewhere perhaps even on this thread that using a pyrex caserole dish will not work as the dish obsorbs the heat, any suggestions as to what container I could use?

 

Thanks

 

 

Paul

[Cloudedbrains]

I have a beef joint in my halogen oven at present

I used a sillicon baking mould to hold the meat

[Cloudedbrains]

Here is my beef joint

[babybear39]

I'll be round with my knife and fork

[ukaviator]

Wow a lot of fat came out of that joint CB. . how long did it take to cook?

[kiptower]

Paul you can use glass no problem, they actual bowl is pyrex type glass, and as you know that gets hot

 

Mrs Kip has done sheperds pie etc in it with pyrex dishes no problem ( mind you it took me a whole day to chop the the shepherd up small enough )

[babybear39]

Cottage pie is nicer