Kholodets is a festive dish that many people love. However, not everyone dares to prepare this treat themselves.
The whole point is that the process requires a lot of effort and time.
But if you pay attention to the option of preparing lazy aspic, you can cope with the preparation much faster.
How to cook lazy chicken aspic
For one chicken thigh you should take:
- carrots - 1 pc.;
- onion - 1/2 pc.;
- black peppercorns - 6 pcs.;
- bay leaf - 4 pcs.;
- garlic - 5 cloves;
- gelatin – 20 g.
In addition, you can prepare some salt.
The cooking process requires minimal effort. You need to put the chicken in a saucepan, pour water and bring to a boil. At this time, you need to deal with the vegetables. They need to be cut into pieces.
As soon as the broth starts to boil, you can add spices, onions, carrots and garlic.
After this, the pan needs to be covered with a lid.
Continue cooking over low heat for about an hour and a half.
The broth should be strained and then mixed with gelatin. The latter component should be dissolved in a glass of cold water, and it can be added to the dish after the broth has cooled. After a few hours, the mass should be heated.
The meat should be laid out on plates and poured with broth. As soon as the preparation cools down, it should be moved to the refrigerator until it hardens.
Earlier we told you what to do if the jellied meat has not set.
