SCHMALTZ - Rendered Chicken Fat
(Pass)
 
8 oz. unrendered chicken fat & skin
1/2 med. onion, coarsely chopped

Place fat and skin along with chopped onion in a clear quart microwave container (such as a Pyrex measuring "cup"). Place in microwave oven and cover loosely (with a glass cover, plate or wax paper). Cook on high until fat is liquid and skin pieces (grebenes) are brown and crisp, around 6-8 minutes. Saves grebenes, after draining, for use in kugels, stuffing, etc. Strain the liquid fat and discard the onion pieces. Pour fat into jar, cover and refrigerate or save in freezer.

Since microwave ovens vary in power, you may need to adjust your cooking time.

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Schmaltz - Rendered Chicken Fat (Pass)
   #157250
 Ann (New Mexico) says:
I do mine at half power and it works great, even though it may take a few minutes more. Nothing burns that way.

 

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