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Masterchef viewers left horrified as contestant serves up RAW chicken

One Masterchef contestant’s dreams of culinary glory came to an abrupt end when she accidentally served a plate of raw chicken to judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace.

Marketing manager Ottilie tried her luck in the opening round of this season’s second episode by cooking chicken thighs with a sweet potato white bean and chorizo stew, saffron rice and asparagus with smoked garlic butter.

Everything seemed to be going well – until it was time for Torode and Wallace to take a closer look at the plate.

Viewers were left horrified as the camera zoomed in on the chicken dish, which was clearly pink and undercooked.

All over: Marketing manager Ottilie (BBC)
All over: Marketing manager Ottilie (BBC)

A shocked Torode immediately refused to taste it, telling the contestant: “I can’t eat that.”

Wallace praised the “sweetness” of the stew, but also declined to test the meat, telling her: “As you can clearly see, not only is the chicken skin not cooked but the chicken itself is not cooked.”

Twitter users were quick to voice their disgust, with one writing: “Uncooked chicken! You could see on TV it was not right! Basic cooking. How did she get on the programme?”

“Who gets through to the televised stages then can’t cook chicken?!” another added.

“Someone just served raw chicken on Masterchef. I’m an awful cook and I’d still do better than that,” a third said.

Ottilie was clearly devastated after making such a poor (if memorable) impression on the judges, telling viewers: “After that chicken, I think I’m a goner.

“I’m cross that it was such a rookie error. But I’m pleased that it wasn’t a total and utter disaster, and they liked some bits.”

When she was eventually eliminated in the first round, she said: “You can’t do undercooked chicken on Masterchef. I’m just pleased that I did it, but a little bit ‘argh’ about some of the slip ups.”

Masterchef continues on BBC One at 8pm on Wednesday and Thursdays and 9pm on Fridays.