Chicken Terrine with Lemon and Watercress (Terrine De Poulet Au Citron) Recipe



Chicken Terrine with Lemon and Watercress (Terrine De Poulet Au Citron) Recipes

Ingredients :

1.4-1.8 kg (3-4 lb) chicken with giblets

225g (8 oz) belly pork, cut into chunks

2 onions, skinned and quartered

2 garlic cloves, crushed

30ml (2 tbsp) chopped fresh parsley

10ml (2 tsp) chopped fresh tarragon

grated rind and juice of 1 small lemon

1 egg, beaten

salt and freshly milled black pepper

bunch of watercress

Method :

Reserve the liver and hear fro the chicken giblets. Using a sharp, pointed knife, remove the breast meat from the chicken and cut it into neat strips; set aside.

Remove all the remaining meat from the chicken carcass. The bones and skin are not required for this recipe but they may be used to make good stock for another purpose.

Mince the chicken meat with the chicken liver and heart, pork and onions. Alternatively use a food processor. Put the minced mixture in a bowl and mix in the garlic, herbs, lemon rind and juice, and the egg.

Add seasoning and mix well. Thoroughly grease a 1.1 liters (2 pint) terrine. Pack half the mixture into it and lay the reserved strips of chicken breast on top. Season the strips. Cut off 2.5cm (1 inch) of the watercress stalks, and chop the remainder finely.

Scatter the chopped watercress over the chicken strips, then cover with the remaining minced mixture, packing it down neatly.

Place a piece of foil over the mixture and put the lid on the terrine. Pour hot water into a large rectangular oven dish to a depth of 2.5cm (1 inch).

Stand the terrine in the dish and cook at 160C (325F) mark 3 for 2 hours. Remove from the oven, drain off the liquid and place weights on top of the foil to press the chicken mixture while it cools. Remove the weights and serve the chicken terrine cut into slices.

Serves 8

A good, light terrine to serve as part of a buffet r for a summer lunch.


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