Conjuring thoughts of rustic French countryside meals, "my very favorite chicken terrine" is an elegant dish that elevates any special occasion or casual gathering. Its rich, succulent flavors and delightful presentation add a touch of sophistication to any culinary repertoire. In this article, we will delve into the secrets of creating this delectable dish, exploring the art of combining tender chicken, aromatic herbs, and delicate spices to achieve a symphony of flavors. We will guide you through the steps, from selecting the finest ingredients to assembling and baking the terrine, ensuring you create a dish that will leave your taste buds singing.
Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!
CHICKEN TERRINE
Let your food processor do all of the work in this savory, herb-flecked party spread.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Appetizer
Time 5h55m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Line loaf pan, 8 1/2x4 1/2 inches, with alumnium foil. Sprinkle parsley in bottom of pan.
- Remove fat from chicken. Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces. Place chicken in food processor. Cover and process until coarsely ground. Add remaining ingredients except bell pepper. Cover and process until smooth. Mix chicken mixture and bell pepper. Spread in pan.
- Cover pan tightly with aluminum foil. Bake 1 hour; remove foil. Bake uncovered 20 to 30 minutes longer or until meat thermometer inserted in center reads 180° F. Cover and let stand 1 hour.
- Refrigerate at least 3 hours but no longer than 48 hours. Invert onto serving platter. Remove pan and foil.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 60, Carbohydrate 0 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 10 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 180 mg
MY VERY FAVORITE CHICKEN TERRINE
Adapted from Saveur, this terrine is always a winner. Pre-sliced when served (for the ease of others), and garnished with the luscious gelee that forms, this terrine makes an elegant and impressive presentation, especially with cornichon, a couple of French mustards, and picholine olives. You also want to have sliced baguette available. The Saveur recipe (from Aussie Chef Philip Johnson) uses Macadamia nuts, and those oils are splendid. But being a Francophile, I prefer hazelnuts or pistachios. Then again French terrines (or at least the recipes I have run across) are often much more complicated than this. The very few steps involved in preparing this might sound daunting but are really quite simple. I am not able to bone a chicken as quickly as Julia could have, but the process is not complicated.
Provided by French Terrine
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 3h
Yield 25 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Rinse whole chickens inside and out under cold water and blot dry. Remove wing tips and save for another use.
- With breast side down, using kitchen shears, cut skin down length of backbone. Keeping in one piece, being careful to avoid tearing it, remove skin from each chicken and set aside.
- Bone the chickens, cutting into 1/2 inch dice and place in a large mixing bowl. (An experienced chef can do this in less than an hour, but I cannot. You might want to save the bones for making stock).
- Roast hazelnuts in medium oven (350 degrees F) for about 10 minutes. Remove from oven and wrap in a kitchen towel. While still warm, rub them together in the towel to remove the dark outer skin. Do not be concerned if not all the dark husks come off. If you are using pistachio nuts, this step can be omitted.
- Meanwhile place garlic cloves and Half & Half in a small saucepan and bring to a gentle boil. Simmer until garlic is tender, about 1/2 hour. Allow to cool then mash into paste. Since the Half & Half gets absorbed by the garlic, there is no need to strain it out. (You might be thinking that two heads of garlic is too much, but this step gives the garlic a beautifully mild flavor).
- Once hazelnuts and garlic paste have cooled, combine together with the basil chiffonade, thyme, lemon zest, salt and pepper. Then mix with the diced chicken, making sure that all ingredients are thoroughly combined.
- Spray a 6-cup terrine pan with cooking spray. Line terrine pan with reserved skins from chickens (outer side of skin against side of pan), draping it over the sides.
- Pack chicken mixture inside the skin-lined terrine pan, folding the skin over the top of the mixture, wrapping completely.
- Cover terrine either with its lid or wrap tightly in foil. Bake at 350 in a water bath until the internal temperature of the terrine reaches 160 degrees F., about an hour. (For the water bath, place terrine pan inside a large deep roasting pan and fill with enough boiling water to reach about half way up the sides of the terrine pan).
- Remove terrine from baking dish and pour off the water. Remove the foil (or lid) and place terrine back in roasting pan. Cut a piece of cardboard to fit over the terrine. Cover with plastic wrap or foil, then weight down with several heavy cans. Allow to chill in fridge overnight, while beautiful gelee forms and spills over into the pan.
- When ready to serve, slide a small spatula around the edges to loosen the terrine from the pan. Then unmold onto platter. Use a serrated knife for slicing. Garnish with the luscious aspic that forms and thyme sprigs.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 231.6, Fat 17.4, SaturatedFat 4.7, Cholesterol 63.5, Sodium 432.7, Carbohydrate 3.1, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 0.3, Protein 15.5
CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE TERRINE
Adapted from Cooking the Nouvelle Cuisine in America, Michele Urvater and David Liederman; April 1, 1996, Workman Publishing, 1979
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 6h20m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease an 8 x 4 inch glass loaf pan. Cut the carrots into strips the length of the carrots but only 1/4 wide (should be evenly cut 1/4inch square). Parboil for 6 to 7 minutes or until cooked through but still with some texture to them. Puree ground chicken a little bit at a time in a food processor with the oil and vinegar and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add cooked shallots, garlic, bread crumbs and egg and puree until very smooth.
- Divide chicken puree into 3 bowls. In one add the carrots; in the other the green beans and leave the puree plain in the third. Using your hands mix the vegetables into the chicken mixture in each bowl making sure they are completely coated. Set a tiny bit of plain chicken puree in bottom of loaf pan, spreading it with a rubber spatula to cover entire bottom surface. Then cover with a layer of carrot, keeping carrots in as straight a line as possible. Next layer green bean mixture over carrots. With a spatula layer some plain chicken binder on top of green beans just enough to barely coat them. Then set a row of black olives down the center. Dot olives with a paper thin layer of plain chicken binder. Then repeat green bean layer, then top with the carrot layer and finally a layer of chicken binder which should entirely cover vegetables. Cover the top with buttered brown paper pressing paper directly on top of terrine. Cover top with foil.
- Tap the loaf pan on the counter a few times to eliminate air bubbles. Place terrine in a larger pan filled with enough boiling water to reach 3/4 of the way up the sides of the loaf pan. Set in oven and bake for 1 hour.
- Remove the pan from the oven. Let terrine rest for another hour or until it is cooler. Leave the foil cover on. Drain off excess water. Run a sharp knife between the terrine and the pan to loosen then carefully turn it upside down on a board. Terrine should come out easily. Pat dry with paper towels. Wrap in plastic wrap, then in foil and let it cool in fridge for 3 hours or overnight.
CHICKEN AND TRUFFLE TERRINE
Provided by Michael Symon : Food Network
Categories appetizer
Time 2h30m
Yield 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Line a 2 pound loaf pan with bacon, overlapping the entire area. Put chicken in a chilled food processor and blend until minced. Add pork, shallots and garlic and pulse until mixed. Season with salt and pepper and fold in parsley and truffles. Mix in eggs by hand until incorporated. Chill mixture for 1 hour and preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place mixture in loaf pan and place in water bath going half way up loaf pan. Bake for 45 minutes or until firm. Allow to chill before removing from pan. Slice 1/4-inch thick and serve with 1 tablespoon of grain mustard.
CHICKEN TERRINE
Make and share this Chicken Terrine recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Alia55
Categories < 30 Mins
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Cut chicken breasts into very thin strips and set aside.
- Remove meat from chicken legs and chop very finely.
- Combine meat from chicken legs with pork and veal.
- Sauté onion in butter until soft but not brown.
- Add onion, parsley, salt, thyme, allspice, lots of pepper, and egg to meat mixture and stir well.
- Pack half of the meat mixture into an 8 x 4 inch loaf pan, top with the strips of chicken and then cover with the remaining meat mixture.
- Arrange lemon slices on top and cover with foil.
- Place loaf pan in a large baking dish with once inch water.
- Bake for 1-1/2 hours.
- When done baking, remove foil and pour off fat.
- Remove lemon slices.
- Cover with fresh foil and place a weight on top.
- Chill over night in refrigerator.
MOSAIC CHICKEN TERRINE
Yield serves 12-14
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Beat the eggs in a small bowl and add the lemon pepper and Seasoned Salt. Dip the chicken breasts into the eggs, then into the Parmesan. Dip the artichoke hearts into the eggs, then into the Parmesan.
- Line a large loaf pan with parchment paper. Place one layer of chicken breasts on the bottom of the pan (this will use about 2 1/2 breasts). Cover the chicken with a layer of mortadella, salami, or prosciutto. Cover the ham with a layer of artichoke hearts, then cover with the basil leaves, using all the leaves. Repeat the layers of chicken, ham, and artichoke hearts. Cover the top of the terrine with parchment paper or foil. During baking, the terrine must be weighted with something heavy to compress the layers. A clean brick wrapped in foil works nicely and fits nicely in loaf pan. Put the loaf pan in a larger baking pan, and pour in water to a depth of 1 1/2 inches. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 20 minutes.
- Let the terrine cool completely at room temperature, then refrigerate in the loaf pan for several hours, or overnight. In a bowl, blend the mayonnaise, garlic, dillweed, and parsley with a spoon; chill. To serve, carefully turn the terrine out of the pan onto a platter and cut 3/4-inch slices. Serve with mayonnaise mixture and good buttery crackers.
Tips:
- Mise en place: Before you start cooking, make sure you have all of your ingredients and equipment ready. This will help you stay organized and avoid any mishaps.
- Choose the right chicken: For the best flavor, use a free-range or organic chicken. Look for a chicken that is plump and has a moist, healthy appearance.
- Season the chicken generously: Don't be afraid to season the chicken liberally with salt, pepper, and other spices. This will help to enhance the flavor of the terrine.
- Cook the chicken slowly: Low and slow is the best way to cook chicken for a terrine. This will help to keep the chicken moist and tender.
- Let the terrine cool completely before serving: This will help the terrine to set properly and develop its full flavor.
Conclusion:
Chicken terrine is a delicious and versatile dish that can be served as an appetizer, main course, or even a snack. With careful preparation and attention to detail, you can easily make a chicken terrine that will impress your friends and family. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting way to cook chicken, give chicken terrine a try!
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