By Murray Bancroft
Organic, free-run, free-range, specialty or SPCA Certified?
As with all food in your life, it’s worth taking a little time to research where your Sunday chicken came from and how it was raised. There are different requirements for each method of raising chickens, but generally look for fowl from low-stress environments that were fed certified organic grain and not hormones or antibiotics. Here we suggest a few recipes for the healthier (and tastier) organic chicken that is available from local farms and markets.
Roasted Chicken Breasts with Dried Apricots, Capers and Olives
Pairs well with Spier Chenin Blanc or Bonterra Organic Chardonnay.
Buttermilk Chicken Salad with Cranberries and Walnuts
Pairs well with Villa Teresa Organic Pinot Grigio or Emiliana Adobe Organic Syrah.
Grilled Pesto and Goat's Cheese-stuffed Chicken
Pairs well with Cuma Organic Torrontés or Purato Sicilia Organic Nero d'Avola Sicilia.
Chicken TaginePairs well with Winds of Change Organic Pinotage-Shiraz or Cono Sur Organic Cabernet Sauvignon-Carmènére.
