Boiled Stuffed Chicken (Poule Farcie Paysanne) |
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 120 Minutes |
Ready In: 145 Minutes Servings: 5 |
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Have not tried this but it looks like fun and I am going hunting for an old bird !! from French Country Kitchen - Ann Hughes-Gilbey Ingredients:
1 (4 lb) stewing chicken |
fat (for greasing) |
wine (optional) |
1 chicken gizzard |
1 chicken heart |
1 chicken liver |
1/2 lb cooked ham or 1/2 lb raw ham (e.g.parma) |
1/2 lb fresh pork fillet |
1/4 lb lean veal |
1/4 lb bacon |
1 onion |
3 cloves garlic |
1 cup parsley |
1 cup celery leaves |
1 1/2 cups chard leaves or 1 1/2 cups spinach (or other greens) |
3 slices crustless bread |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon pepper |
1 egg |
4 -5 cloves garlic |
2 cloves |
1 large onion, studded with the cloves |
salt and pepper |
bouquet garni |
Directions:
1. Grind or process the first 16 ingredients fairly coarsely, then measure.
2. For each 2 cups, add salt& pepper and egg.
3. Mix well.
4. Stuff and sew up the prepared bird.
5. Put the trimmings (neck and so on) into a very large pan with garlic, onion, salt, pepper and bouquet garni.
6. Cover generously with cold water and bring to a boil.
7. Add the bird, (making sure it is covered),bring back to boil and simmer very gently for 1 1/2 hours (less for a younger bird).
8. Meanwhile, shape the remaining farce into a sausage and roll up neatly in a fine cheesecloth.
9. tie the ends securely and cook alongside the bird.
10. When the bird is cooked, take it out carefully, draining well.
11. Put it in a roasting pan with a little fat underneath and some smeared over the breast.
12. Roast in a preheated 400 degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until browned to your liking.
13. Remove.
14. Pour off fat and deglacer the pan with a little of the stock, to make a gravy, (stir in a little wine to taste, if liked.) To serve, give each diner a portion of the bird and some of the stuffing from the interior, plus a slice of the boiled farce.
15. (Strained and skimmed of all fat, the cooking liquid makes magnificent stock for future use).
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