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CERTIFICATE IV IN COMMERCIAL
COOKERY
SITHCCC012 PREPARE POULTRY DISHES
Assessment overview 4
Assessment plan 5
Assessment Task Cover Sheet – Assessment Task 1 6
Assessment Task 1: Written questions 8
Assessment Task 2: Cooking observations 15
Dish 1 – Lardo-barded lemon chicken 16
Dish 2 – Braised chicken with garlic and white wine 18
Dish 3 – Crumbed turkey steaks 20
Dish 4– Duck and vegetable stew 22
Dish 5 – Pan-seared quail with sautéed mushrooms and spring onion sauce 24
This Student Assessment Booklet includes all your tasks for assessment ofSITHCCC012 Prepare poultry
dishes.
Assessment Task 1: Written questions You must correctly answer all questions in this task to show
that you understand the knowledge required of this unit.
Assessment Task 2: Cooking observations You must cook eight different poultry dishes.
You must follow correct food safety procedures and use
appropriate cooking methods.
You will be observed by your assessor as you prepare each
dish.
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TASK SUMMARY
You must answer all questions below correctly.
QUESTION
List thee ingredients commonly used in the preparation of poultry dishes.
To make this dish, consumers typically purchase ground meat (remember, grinding is a form of processing) and
add breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, spices, onions, eggs, seasonings, and ketchup or sauces tomato. When the
meatloaf is cooked further processing is carried out in the oven (baking is also a form of preparation).
QUESTION
In the table below, list two classical and two contemporary poultry dishes. Describe their cultural aspect.
Classical
Name Description
Tandoori chicken it is one of the most serving poultry dishes all over the world, and it is difficult to
replicate without a tandoor oven, tandoori chicken is often served as an eat-out
meal in Indian cuisine. The chicken is first skinned before being halved or
quartered and marinated twice.
chicken nuggets This fast-food item is produced using a seasoned chicken slurry made from
deboned flesh and skin that is fashioned into nuggets and then coated in a flour
and seasonings mixture, breadcrumbs, or batter. They're usually fried, but they
can also be cooked at home.
Contemporary
Name Description
Chicken Paprikash This real Chicken Paprikash recipe combines delicate chicken in an unforgettably
rich, savory, and creamy paprika-infused sauce, making it one of the most famous
and adored of all Hungarian dishes.
Chicken paprikash Chicken Paprikash dish combines delicate chicken in a rich, aromatic, and creamy
paprika-infused sauce, making it one of the most famous and adored of all
Hungarian dishes.
QUESTION
Chicken is portioned into different cuts depending on the method of cooking and the menu item. Describe each
of the portions listed below:
Portion Description
Whole for grilling Chicken Spatchcock or Papillon is ideal for grilling. Because the chicken can be laid
flat on the grill, the chicken will be moist and easily absorb the smoke flavour, the
skin becomes crispy while the chicken retains the flavour and sweetness inside.
Supreme In professional kitchens, the term Supreme Poultry is used to describe skinless,
boneless chicken breasts. If all wing bones are still attached, the cut is called a
Legs Chicken thighs include thighs and thighs. When two chicken pieces are left together,
they are often referred to as quads and sometimes hind legs, although some people
use legs when referring only to the drumstick.
Thigh Chicken thigh (or chicken thigh): Chicken thigh is the cut of poultry meat from the
upper part of the thigh, above the knee joint separating the thigh and thigh.
Drumstick The drumstick is part of the thigh and is connected to the thigh. This cut is sold
boneless and skinless. Similar to thighs, thighs are fatter and tougher than chicken
breasts, although they also have more flavour.
Ballotine Chicken Ballentine is a classic French way of cooking chicken. Traditionally made
from boneless chicken thighs, the balloons are wrapped around some kind of filling,
sometimes wrapped in ham or Parma ham, wrapped in cling film, and boiled.
Ballotines are a very impressive dish to serve at a dinner party.
QUESTION
List five styles of cooking poultry.
The methods of cooking meat and poultry are generally divided into wet heat and dry heat methods. Moist heat
includes stewing, braising, broiling, boiling, steaming, and frying.
QUESTION
Briefly explain the term FIFO in stock rotation.
FIFO stands for first in first out. It is an inventory rotation system used to store food. You place items with the
earliest or best by date at the front and items with the furthest expiration date in the back.
Chicken Chickens have a rounded, squat look. They are typically less than 70 cm (27.6 inches)
tall and weigh around 2.6 kg (5.7 pounds). The appearance and texture of chicken meat
are the two most essential quality features. The appearance of a product is important for
both initial product selection and final product satisfaction. The single most essential
sensory feature influencing final quality rating is texture.
Duck In processing and cooking, ducks and ducklings are the meat of several waterfowl
species found in both freshwater and saltwater. Duck is eaten in many cuisines around
the world. It is a high-fat, protein-rich, and iron-rich meat.
Goose Goose is one of the fastest-growing poultry species commonly raised for meat. Goose
meat is thicker than other poultry but is which is widely accepted, including in parts of
West Africa. In Egypt, geese are widely used as scavengers near villages.
Turkey Poultry is a species of the group domesticated chickens that can be raised for eggs,
meat, and/or feathers. The term "poultry" covers various birds, ranging from domestic
and commercial chicken breeds to ducks, mallards, turkeys, guinea pigs, geese, quails,
pigeons, ostriches, and pheasants.
QUESTION
Research two poultry dishes of your choice and briefly describe their historical and cultural origin.
Chicken Cacciatora: Cacciatore means "hunter-style". This dish grows in central Italy and has many
variations. It is considered a country dish in which pieces of chicken are
simmered with tomatoes and mushrooms. The dish has its origins in the
Renaissance (14501600) when the only people who could afford to enjoy poultry
and the sport of hunting was well to do, this dish developed in the heart of Italy
and there are many variations.
Chicken King: This is a rich chicken dish that uses lots of cream with chili and sherry. It is eaten
on hot buttered toast, on a tart base, or in a nest of noodles. There are several
stories/legends about who made this dish. Chicken a la King is a rich chicken
dish that uses lots of cream with chili and sherry. It is eaten on hot buttered toast,
on a tart base, or in a nest of noodles. There are several stories/legends about
the person who created this dish
QUESTION
List five cooking methods for five different poultry cuts.
roasting roasting
baking grilling
broiling frying
QUESTION
Briefly explain the importance of ensuring equipment is clean, and describe the steps you would take to ensure
equipment is clean while working with poultry.
A person's germs can be on any object that person has touched or on the equipment used to take care of them.
Some germs can live up to 5 months on dry surfaces. Germs on any surface can be passed on to you or
others. This is why it is important to disinfect supplies and equipment.
Name Use
deba Deba knives are often used as a medium to the light cutter.
Commonly used for cutting and slicing hard vegetables,
meat, and fish.
breaking Slicers are commonly used to cut larger pieces of meat into
smaller pieces. The sword is typically around 10" in size and
can cut small bones, skin, and cartilage, as well as ground
meat.
chef The Chef's Knife may also be referred to as the Chef's Knife
and is one of the more popular knives. Most used
commercial kitchens. The size of the chef's knife can vary
from 15 cm to 36 cm with a wide tapered blade. It can
perform several tasks, including hashing.
cleaver A slicing knife with a long and wide blade is commonly used
to cut thick bones and meat.
slicing
The Straight Blade Long Slicer is designed for slicing large
fish such as slices of cooked meat, sushi, and sashimi. The
dull blade has a Granton edge and is generally longer than
an engraver's knife.
QUESTION
Looking at the following image, identify each feature of the blender in the table below:
Number Feature
2 Jar
4 Base Motor
5 Controls
1 Lid
3 Blades
6 Jar base
QUESTION
List six steps you should take to ensure safe operating practices when using a blender.
QUESTION
List the tasks required for miseen place in preparation of poultry.
The methods of cooking meat and poultry are generally divided into wet heat and dry heat methods. Moist heat
includes stewing, braising, broiling, boiling, steaming, and frying. Dry heat includes baking, grilling, roasting,
sautéing, and grilling. Different cuts suit different methods and recipes.
QUESTION
Explain how you would ensure food safety and optimise food shelf life when working with poultry.
Raw poultry should be stored in a bowl or on a tray at the back of the refrigerator. Your refrigerator temperature
should be between 38 degrees and 40 degrees F or lower. Store raw poultry for up to one to two days. It is no
longer recommended to wash poultry before cooking.
QUESTION
Look at the list below of safety rules for knives. In the table below, briefly identify why each rule is important.
Wipe a knife dry with the blade pointing away from to avoid cuts
your hand.
Check the knife is dry before you use it. to avoid slips
Keep knives stored safely when not being used. to prevent accidents
If your knife falls off the bench, step away. Do not try to avoid cuts
to catch it.
Turn the mixer off before lifting the beaters out of the to avoid wastage of electricity
bowl.
Don’t wear long sleeves or loose scarves. to avoid getting spilled over
Don’t put your fingers into the bowl while the mixer is to avoid cuts
running.
TASK SUMMARY
For this task, you are required to prepare eight poultry dishes using each of the following poultry items:
▪ Chicken
▪ Duck
▪ Feathered game
▪ Turkey.
Each dish must be prepared for customers.
You must cater for special dietary requirements.
Your assessor will observe you as you prepare, cook, serve and clean.
For this task you are required to cook lardo-barded lemon chicken for six customers.
▪ You may work in groups or pairs as advised by your assessor.
▪ Your assessor will provide you with the recipe. Adjust the recipe quantities to serve six.
▪ You must ensure that you follow correct food safety procedures at all times.
Note: One of your customers does not like thyme. You must serve a variation of the dish to cater for this
customer.
During the observation, your assessor will be looking to see that you can:
▪ Read and confirm recipe requirements
▪ Make provisions for specific dietary requirements
▪ Calculate ingredient amounts according to recipe
▪ Select required poultry product and other ingredients according to recipe
▪ Check for spoilage or contamination prior to preparing the dessert
▪ Selected ingredients according to stock rotation requirements
▪ Read date codes and rotation labels before selecting the ingredients
▪ Select appropriate size and type of knife
▪ Select appropriate equipment required
▪ Follow manufacturer’s instructions to safely assemble equipment
▪ Safely handle knives
▪ Ensure knives and equipment cleanliness
▪ Thaw frozen poultry following safety guidelines
▪ Sort and prepare ingredients according to recipe instructions
▪ Weigh and measure ingredients according to recipe instructions
▪ Prepare poultry following the recipe requirements
▪ Minimise waste and utilise food items profitably
▪ Follow the recipe’s cooking method’s
▪ Prepare accompaniments and marinades as required
▪ Make food adjustments if needed
▪ Carve poultry using appropriate tools and carving methods
▪ Portion poultry according to recipe instructions
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
Cooking instructions:
For this task you are required to cook braised chicken with garlic and white wine for six customers.
▪ You may work in groups or pairs as advised by your assessor.
▪ Your assessor will provide you with the recipe.
▪ You must ensure that you follow correct food safety procedures at all times.
During the observation, your assessor will be looking to see that you can:
▪ Read and confirm recipe requirements
▪ Make provisions for specific dietary requirements
▪ Calculate ingredient amounts according to recipe
▪ Select required poultry product and other ingredients according to recipe
▪ Check for spoilage or contamination prior to preparing the dessert
▪ Selected ingredients according to stock rotation requirements
▪ Read date codes and rotation labels before selecting the ingredients
▪ Select appropriate size and type of knife
▪ Select appropriate equipment required
▪ Follow manufacturer’s instructions to safely assemble equipment
▪ Safely handle knives
▪ Ensure knives and equipment cleanliness
▪ Thaw frozen poultry following safety guidelines
▪ Sort and prepare ingredients according to recipe instructions
▪ Weigh and measure ingredients according to recipe instructions
▪ Prepare poultry following the recipe requirements
▪ Minimise waste and utilise food items profitably
▪ Follow the recipe’s cooking method’s
▪ Prepare accompaniments and marinades as required
▪ Make food adjustments if needed
▪ Carve poultry using appropriate tools and carving methods
▪ Portion poultry according to recipe instructions
▪ Add sauces and garnishes
▪ Ensure final presentation
▪ Store left-overs in environmental and temperature safe conditions
▪ Clean up and appropriately dispose of waste.
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
Cooking instructions:
1. Trim excess fat off chicken. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
2. Lightly smash garlic cloves just to flatten slihyghtly, leaving peel attached and cloves as whole as
possible.
3. Heat 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Working in 2 batches,
add chicken and cook until brown on all sides, about 12 minutes per batch.
4. Transfer chicken to plate. Add remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and garlic to pot. Stir until golden brown,
about 4 minutes. Add wine and thyme; bring to boil.
5. Return chicken to pot. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer until chicken is cooked through,
moving chicken pieces from top to bottom every 5 minutes (sauce will not cover chicken), about 20
minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
6. Transfer chicken to platter.
7. Spoon garlic cloves around chicken and drizzle sauce over.
For this task you are required to cook crumbed turkey steaks for six customers.
▪ You may work in groups or pairs as advised by your assessor.
▪ Your assessor will provide you with the recipe.
▪ You must ensure that you follow correct food safety procedures at all times.
Note: One of your customers is gluten intolerant. You must prepare one dish that caters to the customer’s
dietary requirement.
During the observation, your assessor will be looking to see that you can:
▪ Read and confirm recipe requirements
▪ Make provisions for specific dietary requirements
▪ Calculate ingredient amounts according to recipe
▪ Select required poultry product and other ingredients according to recipe
▪ Check for spoilage or contamination prior to preparing the dessert
▪ Selected ingredients according to stock rotation requirements
▪ Read date codes and rotation labels before selecting the ingredients
▪ Select appropriate size and type of knife
▪ Select appropriate equipment required
▪ Follow manufacturer’s instructions to safely assemble equipment
▪ Safely handle knives
▪ Ensure knives and equipment cleanliness
▪ Thaw frozen poultry following safety guidelines
▪ Sort and prepare ingredients according to recipe instructions
▪ Weigh and measure ingredients according to recipe instructions
▪ Prepare poultry following the recipe requirements
▪ Minimise waste and utilise food items profitably
▪ Follow the recipe’s cooking method’s
▪ Prepare accompaniments and marinades as required
▪ Make food adjustments if needed
▪ Carve poultry using appropriate tools and carving methods
▪ Portion poultry according to recipe instructions
▪ Add sauces and garnishes
▪ Ensure final presentation
▪ Store left-overs in environmental and temperature safe conditions
Serves: 6
Ingredients:
Cooking instructions:
1. Lay the turkey steaks between two sheets of plastic wrap. Hit with a rolling pin until flattened.
2. Snip edges of the steaks with scissors a few times to prevent them from curling during cooking.
3. Place the seasoned flour on one plate, the egg in a shallow bowl and the breadcrumbs and parmesan
mixed together on a third plate.
4. Dip each side of the steaks into the flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs and cheese until evenly coated.
5. Heat the butter and oil in a large frying pan and fry the turkey steaks over moderate heat for 2-3 minutes
on each side until golden.
6. Garnish with parsley and lemon wedges.
For this task you are required to cook duck and vegetable stew for six customers.
▪ You may work in groups or pairs as advised by your assessor.
▪ Your assessor will provide you with the recipe.
▪ You must ensure that you follow correct food safety procedures at all times.
During the observation, your assessor will be looking to see that you can:
▪ Read and confirm recipe requirements
▪ Make provisions for specific dietary requirements
▪ Calculate ingredient amounts according to recipe
▪ Select required poultry product and other ingredients according to recipe
▪ Check for spoilage or contamination prior to preparing the dessert
▪ Selected ingredients according to stock rotation requirements
▪ Read date codes and rotation labels before selecting the ingredients
▪ Select appropriate size and type of knife
▪ Select appropriate equipment required
▪ Follow manufacturer’s instructions to safely assemble equipment
▪ Safely handle knives
▪ Ensure knives and equipment cleanliness
▪ Thaw frozen poultry following safety guidelines
▪ Sort and prepare ingredients according to recipe instructions
▪ Weigh and measure ingredients according to recipe instructions
▪ Prepare poultry following the recipe requirements
▪ Minimise waste and utilise food items profitably
▪ Follow the recipe’s cooking method’s
▪ Prepare accompaniments and marinades as required
▪ Make food adjustments if needed
▪ Carve poultry using appropriate tools and carving methods
▪ Portion poultry according to recipe instructions
▪ Add sauces and garnishes
▪ Ensure final presentation
▪ Store left-overs in environmental and temperature safe conditions
▪ Clean up and appropriately dispose of waste.
Serves: 6
Ingredients:
Cooking instructions:
1. Heat olive oil in a large heavy-based saucepan over medium heat, add duck and cook, stirring, for 6-8
minutes or until brown, then transfer duck to a plate.
2. Add onion and garlic and cook for 5 minutes or until tender, then add herbs, carrot, celery and cook,
stirring, for 3 minutes.
3. Add tomato paste and cook for further 5 minutes, then add potatoes and chicken stock.
4. Return duck to pan and bring to the boil.
5. Season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Partially cover with a lid and reduce heat
to low, simmer for 3 hours or until duck is tender.
6. Stir through peas and cook for 5 minutes. Ladle stew into bowls and serve.
For this task you are required to cook Pan-seared quail with sautéed mushrooms and spring onion sauce for six
customers.
▪ You may work in groups or pairs as advised by your assessor.
▪ Your assessor will provide you with the recipe.
▪ You must ensure that you follow correct food safety procedures at all times.
During the observation, your assessor will be looking to see that you can:
▪ Read and confirm recipe requirements
▪ Make provisions for specific dietary requirements
▪ Calculate ingredient amounts according to recipe
▪ Select required poultry product and other ingredients according to recipe
▪ Check for spoilage or contamination prior to preparing the dessert
▪ Selected ingredients according to stock rotation requirements
▪ Read date codes and rotation labels before selecting the ingredients
▪ Select appropriate size and type of knife
▪ Select appropriate equipment required
▪ Follow manufacturer’s instructions to safely assemble equipment
▪ Safely handle knives
▪ Ensure knives and equipment cleanliness
▪ Thaw frozen poultry following safety guidelines
▪ Sort and prepare ingredients according to recipe instructions
▪ Weigh and measure ingredients according to recipe instructions
▪ Prepare poultry following the recipe requirements
▪ Minimise waste and utilise food items profitably
▪ Follow the recipe’s cooking method’s
▪ Prepare accompaniments and marinades as required
▪ Make food adjustments if needed
▪ Carve poultry using appropriate tools and carving methods
▪ Portion poultry according to recipe instructions
▪ Add sauces and garnishes
▪ Ensure final presentation
▪ Store left-overs in environmental and temperature safe conditions
▪ Clean up and appropriately dispose of waste.
Serves: 6
Ingredients:
Cooking instructions:
1. For the spring onion and ginger sauce, place a medium frypan over medium high heat. Once hot, add
the oil and the spring onion, stir quickly and turn off the heat. Add ginger and garlic.
2. Stir the mixture thoroughly and then add salt to taste. Leave in the pan, until ready to serve, to continue
cooking with residual heat until cooled.
3. For the mushrooms and snow peas, place large frypan over high heat. Once hot, add the oil,
mushrooms, garlic chilli, and snow peas all at once. Toss to coat in oil.
4. Add the soy sauce to the pan. Turn the heat off the pan and toss to coat liberally, allowing the
mushrooms to caramelise quickly. Transfer mixture to a medium bowl and set aside, keeping warm, until
ready to serve.
5. For the pan roasted quail, remove legs, wings, tail end of the backbone, wishbone and neck from the
quails to preserve breasts and skin intact on the crowns. Season the breasts and cavities with salt and
pepper to taste.
6. Place a large frypan on high heat and add oil. Once hot, add quail crowns to the pan, skin side down.
Cook until the skin is deep golden brown and caramelised, about 1 – 1 1/2 minutes. Rotate the quails to
cook each side of the breasts, cooking each side for approximately 30 seconds.
7. Turn off the heat on the pan. Add the butter to the pan and melt. Baste the cavities and the breasts of
the quail liberally with the melted butter for a further 30 seconds. Remove the quails from the pan and
rest, covered loosely, for 5 minutes.