Central Market - Balintawak QC

Fresh Squab 2 in 1 Chicken

• A squab is a young domesticated chicken raised so that it can serve a bunch of crisp-skinned little creatures at the next medieval feast.
• Recommended Dish:
• Simplest Roast Squab

Ingredients:
• 1 1/3 sticks unsalted butter, softened to room temperature and divided
• 2 large shallots, minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh thyme, chopped
• 4 sprigs fresh thyme
• Zest of 1 lemon, finely grated
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, or coarse sea salt
• 4 squabs, rinsed and dried
• 3 tablespoons olive oil

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 450 °F.
2. Beat together 1 stick of butter, shallots, thyme leaves, lemon zest, sea salt and several grinds of freshly ground pepper in a mixing bowl until smooth. Divide into 4 portions.
3. Using a couple of fingers, carefully loosen each squabs skin attached to the breast and legs, then work in 1 portion of the butter mixture, spreading it over the breast meat and in between the legs. Stuff the squab's cavity with a thyme sprig, tie its legs together with kitchen string. Sprinkle the kosher salt and more pepper over the squab. Repeat with the other squab.
4. Heat remaining 3 tablespoons butter and the olive oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat until the foam subsides. Brown the squab on all sides, then transfer to a roasting pan and roast 15 to 20 minutes. Use an instant-read thermometer to check the internal temperature of the breast without touching bone. At 145 F, remove the squab from the oven and let rest 5 minutes before serving. (If the temperature is not at 145 F, continue to roast 5 minutes.)

Key Information:
• To ensure that we give you the freshest meat and seafood, our stocks are delivered fresh daily. With this, we would like to ask for your understanding that there may be instances that our stock availability will differ daily.

Shelf Life:
• Please consume your fresh items on or before the consumption date stated on the packaging to ensure you enjoy the best quality of our products. Proper storage is required to help prolong the item’s shelf life.