Table-top halogen ovens

jpscloud

tiredwithtwins wrote: »

ive been following this thread with interest, as my built-in oven broke a couple of months ago and i just cant afford a new one.
so ive bitten the bullet and bought one - 20% off in argos this morning - and im currently cooking a chicken in it! will let you know how i get on ... daughter is thrilled that she can use it for baking too, now
just off to find the recipe threads

Would love to hear how the chicken turned out! I'm going to try one later today, can't wait.

pulliptears

Have to admit I have stopped using the halogen to cook sunday lunch and gone back to my oven and roasting tin. I just cant get my roasts to taste the same and the kids weren't keen.

Still use it for everything else, but the old faithful roasting tin will remain on a sunday.

jpscloud

Roasties aren't really a big priority for me, as I only have them very rarely - and have to confess to buying Aunt Bessies (when they're on offer of course)!

The chicken is doing really nicely, I cooked it upside down on 200 for half an hour, then turned it over for the rest of the 60 mins on the timer. I then lowered the temp to 150, and cooking for another 40 mins to an hour now.

Edit: cooked for 2 hours 20 mins in the end, just doing the last 20 mins back on 200 to crisp up the skin. It smells divine. I'm having it with some tinned new potatoes (cheap ones from Aldi) and runner beans my mum has grown and brought over for me!

another Edit: Chicken absolutely succulent - best meal in a long time! There was still some resistance in the shoulder joint, so I'm recooking for a bit, although I think it is fine as there's no actual pink colour anywhere. It is a really large bird but I probably should have cooked on higher than 150, or for a good while longer as in slow cooking.

So in love with this cooker!

tiredwithtwins

jpscloud wrote: »

Would love to hear how the chicken turned out! I'm going to try one later today, can't wait.

I overcooked it (im to cautious sometimes when it comes to chicken!) and it was still fairly succulent so definate thumbs up!!
i also did some frozen shop-bought roast spuds, and altho it made them very crispy, they were pretty much ok!

as my oven is broke, im more than happy with it and will continue to use it ... especially jacket spuds as its been months since we've had them!!!!

meg72

Finally bought one of these ovens, just a small one as only me,absolutely love it.

Made the best crispy bacon and baked potato I have had in years.:)

ariba10

COSTCO are selling a Black Halogen Oven from Monday 29th August for £23.98 (That includes the VAT)

12 Ltrs 1400 Watt.

zebredy

ariba10 wrote: »

COSTCO are selling a Black Halogen Oven from Monday 29th August for £23.98 (That includes the VAT)

12 Ltrs 1400 Watt.

Beet me to it lol

And if anyone is interested, my mum says the offer is on till the 18th of September (which is great for us as my hubby gets paid on the 16th and that when we are gona get one, if there are any left in our local store that is)

Gona be my anniversary present from hubby, just searching the web though to get ideas of what to cook in it...

OberonSH

I found one saturday in Cash Convertors for £20! I was ecstatic, as I've been after one for ages. However when I got it home found there was no power cable, and with the Bank Hols can't take it back until Tuesday......:mad:

Was looking forward to doing the sunday roast in it!

jpscloud

That's very annoying Oberon - hope you enjoy when you finally get it! The more I use mine the more I love it.

OberonSH

Been boning up on how to use it this weekend though - although I have a horrible suspicion they won't have the cable and I'll have to get a refund and no cooker...boo!!