Le Poussin en Surprise (Graham Kerr) Recipe

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  1. Combine marjoram, rosemary, 1 teaspoon thyme and basil with salad oil in small pot. Simmer over low heat for 10 minutes. Strain through fine sieve and discard herbs. Drown bird in oil and add wine. Marinate for 3 hours, refrigerated
  2. Meanwhile, fry pork fat in heavy saucepan until mostly rendered. Remove and discard crisp fatty pieces. Add onion and shallot. Lower heat and add remaining thyme and bay leaf. Add chicken livers and cook until browned. Remove bay leaf and pass liver mixture through a meat grinder or sieve.
  3. After bird has marinated, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Dry bird thoroughly inside and out with paper towels and place sieved 'pate' into rear cavity. Remold bird to its natural shape and secure both ends with poultry pins, then truss. Season bird with salt and white pepper, coat with clarified butter, and roast at 350 degrees F. for 45 to 60 minutes, until nicely browned and tender. Remove from the oven.
  4. Turn up oven to 450 degrees F. Cut 1 (20 by 18-inch) sheet of parchment paper in a heart shape. Grease well with clarified butter or oil. Place cooked chicken on one side of the heart, remove string and pins and enclose it in paper, pleating edges together to secure (use staples, if you have to!). Heat a little oil in large skillet and add parchment package. The air inside will expand, forcing the package to 'blow up'. When fully expanded, grease the outer surface and place in oven until lightly browned and remove immediately. To serve, open bag and cut bird in two.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1855.58 Kcal (7769 kJ)
Calories from fat 1453.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 161.49g 248%
Cholesterol 790.37mg 263%
Sodium 656.85mg 27%
Potassium 964.57mg 21%
Total Carbs 24.53g 8%
Sugars 7.2g 29%
Dietary Fiber 3.07g 12%
Protein 63.84g 128%
Vitamin C 28.1mg 47%
Iron 13.5mg 75%
Calcium 105.8mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 284.08 Kcal (1189 kJ)
Calories from fat 222.51 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.72g 248%
Cholesterol 121mg 263%
Sodium 100.56mg 27%
Potassium 147.67mg 21%
Total Carbs 3.76g 8%
Sugars 1.1g 29%
Dietary Fiber 0.47g 12%
Protein 9.77g 128%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 47%
Iron 2.1mg 75%
Calcium 16.2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 50
    Points
  • 50
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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