
Ballotine of poulet noir
Tied, stuffed chicken with pistachios.Ingredients
2Eggs
500gchicken thigh meat
150gPistachios
Salt and pepper
1poulet noir
500gUnsweetened whipped cream
Preparation
- Process the chicken thigh meat together with the egg in a food processor until fine.
- While processing, slowly add the unsweetened cream, season with salt and pepper.
- Blend until smooth.
- Roughly chop the pistachios and fold them into the farce.
- Place the poulet noir on its breast.
- Cut the breast fillets from the carcass via the back without halving the chicken.
- Loosen the legs, but leave them attached to the chicken.
- Now cut the carcass away from the skin, being careful not to tear the skin.
- Remove the bone from the legs and discard. Make sure to keep the thigh meat intact.
- Place the deboned chicken skin-side down on a cutting board, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and spread a thick layer of farce on top.
- Carefully roll up in plastic wrap.
- Vacuum seal in shrink bags and cook for 2 hours at 63°C.