Chicken in the market

[jandajoy]

Wasn't sure where to put this, here or in the food section. It's an extension of the "Drive into town" thing really. Mods can put it where they like. A drive into town.

Anyway, as was previously noted there's a wacky market near us that opens every Wednesday morning. Open day for Laos and Thai people to go back and forth across the Mekong buying and selling whatever they like. No immigration, nothing.

Well besides all the goings on down at the river there's a fair bit going on in the village. We were there this morning and I found this bloke selling this;



Now I'm very partial to a bit of chicken, particularly roast chicken. Not having an oven Joy does some splendid fried and BBqd chook and I've messed around with aluminum foil and lids and stuff but it's never quite right. This blokes stuff was absolutely delicious.

He had a bucket of chicken;


This is him and his bucket;



Bits of chicken, hung on wire go in here;



Bit more;



Then he puts the lid on it for a bit and it comes out like this;



They sold sausages and other stuff but I tried the chicken and it was beautiful.
Moist, tender and full of flavor. I think the ones on the right of the pic. above were a different cooking method, not sure. Anyway didn't try 'em. 4 quarters of chicken for 80 baht, stuffed as a tick. Bloody good breakfast.

[Thetyim]

Never seen a water jar used as an oven before.
Damn good idea.

[Panda]

Looks delicious. Obviously a bit of a knack to getting it just right.

[jandajoy]

Yes, isn't it. He'd got drip pans underneath collecting the oil off the meat, so I guess small holes drilled in the base.
Certainly produced splendid chicken.

[Thetyim]

Open day for Laos and Thai people to go back and forth across the Mekong buying and selling whatever they like. No immigration, nothing.

Any Beer Laos there ?

If the answer is yes then you can expect a visitor

[jandajoy]

How much beer Laos do you want? We can get it by the case at Laos prices, plus small delivery fee.

[mediamanbkk]

That chicken looks great - sort of cooked in a Thai Tandoori oven

[dirtydog]

Thats a brilliant way of using those water containers, makes the perfect smoker and well insulated.

[jandajoy]

sort of cooked in a Thai Tandoori oven

That's right. I guess you could use it as a smoker as well?

[jandajoy]

Cheap to make as well.

[Thetyim]

From the look of the wire harness around the outside of the water jar I would guess that it was already useless before this guy gave it a new lease of life as an oven/smoker.

Just shown the piccy to the wife and we are going to give it a try ourselves.

[BugginOut]

Gai Ope Ong

Ope sound like "hope" without the h

Ong is a long "o" as well

Pretty common stuff and delicious.

[jandajoy]

Pretty common stuff and delicious.

I'm sure you're right. Certainly the best chicken I've had.

[mediamanbkk]

JJ, could you check on the design in a bit more detail next wed when you go to pick up some more chicken please, I'm sure many on here would be interested

[jandajoy]

No worries, I might patent it myself...

[melvbot]

Never seen a water jar used as an oven before.
Damn good idea.

There used to be 3 or so on Soi Buakow and at a few other places dotted round Pattaya, nicestuff after a skinful.

[mediamanbkk]

No worries, I might patent it myself...

What I can't work out are the air holes - I know the inner container with the charcoal has them but are there holes in the bottom and a gap between the charcoal bucket base and the water pot?

[jandajoy]

I could tell you but.................................

[richie22]

Thanks for the thread JJ.I have been looking importing a tandoori oven(kin expensive) never thought of making my own

[jandajoy]

I reckon you've got a water container on some legs. Small holes in base of container for fat drainage. Claypot bbq thing sits on a brick to keep it out of the oil.

The wiring round the out side of the pot may be 'cos it's buggered, or, may be to prevent it falling to pieces. a bit of reinforcement so to speak. bit of an alumiinium lid, some chicken and away you go.

Charcoal on the bbq bit, or wood chips or whatever takes your fancy really.

Don't let the bbq heat get too intense.

I'll investigate more next Wednesday.

[melvbot]

The mesh on the outside makes it a bit stronger when in transit, reduces the risk of breakage a bit when its banging around in the back of a pickup. If one of those breaks it just breaks into bits.

[jandajoy]

agreed. The temperature changes would make it very fragile. I also think its a pretty slow cook method. The chicken was so moist it must have been a slow cook. There fore keep the bbq heat source low.

[mediamanbkk]

I reckon you've got a water container on some legs. Small holes in base of container for fat drainage. Claypot bbq thing sits on a brick to keep it out of the oil.

The wiring round the out side of the pot may be 'cos it's buggered, or, may be to prevent it falling to pieces. a bit of reinforcement so to speak. bit of an alumiinium lid, some chicken and away you go.

Charcoal on the bbq bit, or wood chips or whatever takes your fancy really.

Don't let the bbq heat get too intense.

I'll investigate more next Wednesday.

Excellent!

[jandajoy]

Point to note....

From the photos it's a glazed pot. This would make a difference I think.

[Thetyim]

Small holes in base of container for fat drainage

The holes would also be needed to let air in or the fire will go out