You can microwave chicken supreme pieces in around 30 minutes including prep time. Cooking chicken supreme joints by this combi microwave method gets you juicy succulent chicken. Lots of people have combi-microwave ovens yet only use them as standard microwaves. The combi function is often a mystery to many owners.
I’m evangelical about combi-microwave cooking where the microwave has a conventional oven or grill function that can be set alongside the microwave power. I’ve frequently lamented that my (previously gifted) Panasonic combi-microwave’s only downside is that there’s no space for two of them side by side, such is it’s usefulness. It’s why I held out many years before trying out an air fryer. And I still prefer the combi microwave. My model is now ten years old and still a workhorse in my kitchen. It is similar to this Panasonic Slimline Combination Microwave today retailing around £200.
Can you put metal dishes in the combi microwave?
You may be thinking that you can’t safely put metal in a microwave. You need to first check your manufacturer’s instructions. With my Panasonic model, when operating on combi function, you can. I do however avoid very thin metal such as foil. Nor would I use a cast iron casserole. The metal shouldn’t be enamelled although coloured metal exteriors seem fine. If I am using a metal dish in the combi microwave for the first time, I stay nearby to listen out for any problems.
Can you stop chicken drying out in the microwave?
Covering these microwave chicken supreme pieces with lemon slices seems to insulate them nicely from drying out. The juice in the lemon slices must turn to steam and they’re done in less than half an hour. The other advantage of combi-microwave cooking is not needing to preheat the oven which in the case of my range cooker takes over thirty minutes. That’s longer than the entire cook time in the combi-oven. If like me, you’re very bad at remembering to pre-heat ovens, the combi-microwave could be your new best friend.
On this occasion we served this lemon microwave chicken supreme with risotto but it also lends itself to pasta and potato dishes. In a future post you’ll see it chopped up in a salad (see noodle salad link below). Depending how big the birds were, you may find that one chicken supreme piece is too much for one person. We actually share two supremes between three of us and save the third one to slice up in another meal.
What is chicken supreme?
Chicken supreme pieces are simply the breast with part of the leg and leg bone left in. The bone imparts it’s juices during cooking and they look a bit more showy on the plate than a simple chicken breast. They’re often served in restaurants but seen less commonly in supermarkets. Our chicken supreme pieces came from my local independent butcher, Mick of East London Sausage Company. Lockdown has proven the advantage of small independent shops over supermarkets so if you have an independent butcher locally I implore you to frequent them frequently.
Microwave Chicken Supreme with Lemon
Equipment
- Combi Microwave Oven - Mine is a Panasonic 800w model
Ingredients
- 800 g chicken as 4 supreme joints, with skin left on
- 1 whole lemon sliced
- salt to season
- pepper to season
Instructions
- Arrange the chicken supreme pieces in a deep oven tray, preferably non-stick.
- Press three lemon slices on top of each supreme piece. Give each a quick grind of salt and pepper.
- Program the combi-microwave to oven cook at 200c with 25 minutes low microwave power. Pop in the tray and press start button.
- Check progress after twenty minutes. Juices will run clear when cooked. Allow the chicken pieces to stand for a few minutes before serving.
Notes
What can I cook with leftover microwave chicken supreme meat?
You can use leftover microwave chicken supreme meat in the same way as breast meat. As well as the cold chicken noodle salad mentioned above, there are my rainbow burrito wraps with chicken.
Looks great, I think I’ve got the ingredients. Going to put it to the top of the list
Yes I want to dry different versions with other chicken joints and meats. The air fryer calls too!