Homemade Polony

Homemade Polony

  • 6 chicken thighs
  • 3 carrots (roughly cut)
  • 6 cloves roasted garlic
  • 1/2 large onion (roughly cut)
  • 1 stalk of celery
  • 2 tsp black peppercorns
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tbsn chili flakes
  • 3 sachets of gelatin
  • 2 tablespoons cajun(or any spice of choice)
  • beetroot juice
  • Salt to taste
  1. Place the thighs in the pot along with the carrots, celery, onions, black peppercorns bay leaf, cajun spice and salt, and pour in some water just to cover the chicken.
  2. Bring to a slow simmer until chicken is fully cooked
  3. Once the chicken is cooked, removed from the water and shredded into smaller pieces, removing all the bones.
  4. Do not discard the chicken broth.
  5. Take 2 cups of the chicken broth and skim off the fat.
  6. Then mix the gelatin with the broth making sure you whisk until it dissolves(read instructions on the gelatin)
  7. Now put the liquid, shredded chicken and the roasted garlic in a blender and blend until smooth.
  8. Taste for seasoning
  9. Add some beetroot juice for color.
  10. Pour the mix in your mould and put in the fridge to set. It will take about 6 hours!