by CrazyBaby » 13 Apr 2010, 05:11
Coffee coated Chicken Breast
Ingredients :
Coffee coated Chicken breast for 4 persons
4 raw farm boneless chicken breasts
1 liter chicken stock (2 pints)
300 grams (10 oz) fresh chervil root
30 grams (1 oz) roasted and crusshed hazelnuts
2 soupspoonfuls liquid honey
2 soupspoonfulls roasted and crushed Arabica coffee beans
10 grams salted butter
Direction :
1/put the chicken breasts in a casserole and cover with coldchicken stock. Make it boiling during 8 minutes ans keep skimming the frost, strain them and keep them aside in a dissh that can bear heat in the oven
2/peel the chervil roots, cut them in big dice, put them in a deep pan, vcover with chicken stock and cook slowly during 20 minues
3/preheat the oven (392°F)
4/in a large bowl, blend honey, roasted and crushed coffee and cover (with a spoon the chicken breast on the round side, cook in the oven until browned and cover with the melted honey from time to time. When done, pour a large water spoonfull in the pan and stir the bottom of it
5/strain the roots and mix/blend them with the butter, season well and blend with the hazelnuts using a spatula
Cut each breast into 4 thick slices, put on a plate with the chervil root purée on one side, topped with some hazelnuts and put some suace around
The combination of the taste of roasted coffee end the sweetness of the root make this recipe an original one.
Keep the remaining stock for cooking spaguetti
Recipe from Patrick Asfaux
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