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45 minutes, plus 1 hour straining time for the ricotta
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This chicken skin canapé recipe is a work of pure genius. Taking arguably the best bit of the bird – the golden, crispy skin – and combining it with classic roast chicken flavours of thyme and lemon makes a unique and utterly addictive canapé for your next dinner party. If you're short on time, feel free to buy some good quality ricotta instead of making it from scratch.
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First make the ricotta. Gently heat the milk, then squeeze a small lemon wedge into the milk to split it. Keep stirring until it starts to curdle and separate into curds and whey
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Set a sieve over a bowl and place a muslin cloth in the sieve. Pour the mixture into the muslin, then gather up the corners of the cloth and tie together. Suspend over a bowl and leave to strain for an hour or so
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Meanwhile, prepare the chicken skin. Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4
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Lay the skins skin-side down and scrape off any excess fat and remaining meat from the insides. You should be left with just the thin outer skin
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Lay the skins stretched out flat on a greaseproof-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with a pinch of flaky salt
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Lay a second sheet of greaseproof paper over the skins then weigh down with another tray. Place in the oven for 10–15 minutes until golden and crisp
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Drain the skins on kitchen roll and sprinkle with sea salt
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Finely chop the rosemary and thyme, reserving the top leaves of the thyme to garnish
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Once the ricotta is ready, transfer it to a bowl and whip with a wooden spoon until light and fluffy. Beat in the herbs, a pinch of salt and a squeeze of lemon juice. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed, then transfer to a piping bag
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Snap the skins down into bite-size pieces, then pipe the ricotta onto each piece and garnish with thyme leaves
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Finish with a crack of black pepper and grating of lemon zest before serving
Pollyanna is a recipe developer at Great British Chefs and one-half of creative supper club Pickled Plates.
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