My Very Favorite Chicken Terrine Food

CHICKEN TERRINE

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.

CHICKEN TERRINE

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.

MY VERY FAVORITE CHICKEN TERRINE

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.

CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE TERRINE

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 LIVER AND FIG TERRINE

Steps:

• Rinse the livers under cold water, drain, and remove any white strands. Pat dry with paper towels. Combine the livers and port in a small salad bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. Set a fine-mesh sieve over a second bowl and pour the livers and marinade into the sieve, reserving the marinade.
• Wash the first bowl you used. Put the figs in the bowl, cover with hot water, and let stand as you go on with the recipe.
• Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots and garlic and cook for 3 minutes, until soft and fragrant. Add the livers, thyme, bay leaves, salt, and pepper, and cook for 4 minutes, flipping the livers halfway through, until the livers are browned on the outside, but still pink inside. Add the reserved marinade, turn the heat up to medium-high, and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, until most of the liquids have evaporated and the livers are browned all over but still tender. Remove from heat, discard the bay leaves, and let cool for 5 minutes.
• Transfer the liver mixture to a food processor and process until pureed. Add the remaining butter and pulse until smooth. Drain the figs, pat dry with paper towels, cut in 1/4 inch pieces, and fold into the liver mixture. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
• Pack into two 1-cup glass jars, making sure there are no pockets of air. Place a small piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface of the terrine, close the jars tightly, and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, and preferably overnight.
• Bring to just under room temperature and serve. The terrine will keep for up to 4 days, chilled, its surface covered with plastic wrap.

CHICKEN AND THYME TERRINE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line standard loaf pan with foil, spray with Pam Sprinkle parsley in the bottom of pan.
• Cut breasts in small pieces, process in food processor until ground.
• Add reamining ingreadients except red pepper and process until smooth.
• Mix chicken mixture and chopped red pepper, spread in pan.
• Cover pan tightly with foil, bake 1 hour, remove foil, bake another 20-30 minutes or until 180° Cover and let stand 1 hour.
• Refrigerate at least 3 hours.
• Invert pan onto platter and cut into slices.

SOUTHWEST CHILE-CHICKEN TERRINE

Steps:

• Sautee and cool minced shallots; set aside.
• Sautee and cool minced garlic; set aside.
• Debone chicken and chicken legs.
• Dice thigh meat (you should have one pound).
• Cut breast into 1 inch cubes (you should have 12 oz).
• Reserve separately.
• Toss the leg meat and fatback with the seasonings (shallots, chili powder, garlic, salt, oregano, white peper, tabasco sauce).
• Grind through the fine plate of a meat grinder into a chilled mixing bowl.
• Add heavy cream and mix on medium speed for one minute, til homogeneous.
• Chill.
• Poach a spoonful o the forcemeat and adjust seasonings as needed before proceeding.
• Fold in fine diced ham, pinto beans, and green chiles into forcemeat by hand over an ice bath.
• Line a terrine mold with plastic wrap, pack forcemeat into mold and fold over the liner.
• Cover the terrine and poach in 170 F water bath in a 300 F oven to an internal temperature of 165 F (60-75 minutes).
• Remove terrine from water abth and allow to cool to an internal temperature of 90 to 100°F Add enough aspic to coat and cover the terrine.
• Let terrine rest under refrigeration covered with a 2 lb press plate for at least 24 hours and up to two days.
• Terrine can be sliced and served or wrap nad refrigerate for up to seven days.

CHICKEN TERRINE WITH SAUCE VIERGE

Steps:

• Sauce Vierge:.
• combine all the ingredients with a little sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste and set aside until needed.
• Preheat the oven to 180C/gas 4.
• Put half the chicken fillets into a food processor and process to a smooth purée, then add a good pinch of sea salt and ground white pepper along with the egg yolks.
• With the motor running, add the very cold cream until you have a smooth purée.
• Line a non-stick 500g loaf tin/terrine (19 x 10 x 5cm) with the ham, ensuring you have enough to fold over the entire terrine (you may want to keep one slice back for the top).
• Combine the herbs with a little salt on a plate. Roll the remaining chicken fillets in the herbs.
• Spoon one-third of the chicken purée into the terrine mould, followed by half of the chicken fillets, sprinkling any loose herbs over to ensure you have a nice herb layer. Top with another one-third of the purée, followed by the remaining fillets, then the last of the purée.
• Fold over the edges of the ham then cover with baking paper. Put the terrine in a roasting dish filled with boiling water and cook for 40-50 minutes until cooked through (a skewer should feel warm after being placed in the centre of the terrine).
• Leave to cool, then refrigerate for at least 6 hours, or preferably overnight.
• Serve the terrine sliced with spoonfuls of sauce vierge.