Ballotine of Chicken Recipe

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Ballotine of Chicken
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  1. Lay the bird breast down on a chopping board, with a sharp knife cut along the back bone. Now work all over the carcass leaving the skin in tact, till all the meat has been removed from the bones. Work down the legs and thighs in the same manner till the carcass can be removed. This will take a little time, don't rush the job, enjoy it.
  2. Melt the butter ina pan and add the onion and cook till soft but not coloured. Remove from the heat. Add the minced meats with the breadcrumbs and all the other stuffing ingredients.
  3. Stuff the bird and sew along the open edges with fine cotton. Tie with string round the bird at 2 intervals.
  4. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a roasting tin, set the bird on a grid and baste with the hot oil.
  5. Roast in oven at 200 degrees for 1 1/2 hours, basting every 20 minutes.
  6. To prepare the sauce.
  7. Heat the oil in a pan add the vegetables and cook till soft but not coloured. Stir in the flour and reduce the heat cook till a golden russet colour. Stir in 1/2 pint of the stock, and the rest of the ingredients.
  8. Stir till boiling. Reduce the heat and cook at a slow simmer for 30 mins.Add the rest of the stock and cook for five more minutes.
  9. Fry the mushrooms in the butter till soft.
  10. Remove the bird to a serving dish. Pour off the cooking fat and deglaze the tin with the sherry. Strain and add to the sauce with the cooked mushrooms.
  11. Pour a little sauce over the bird and serve.
  12. Cut the bird across the body not along it, that way the stuffing with be encased inside the meat.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1541.92 Kcal (6456 kJ)
Calories from fat 1183.64 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 131.52g 202%
Cholesterol 232.55mg 78%
Sodium 707.77mg 29%
Potassium 1582.5mg 34%
Total Carbs 40.84g 14%
Sugars 10.79g 43%
Dietary Fiber 9.1g 36%
Protein 52.83g 106%
Vitamin C 12.1mg 20%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 5.6mg 31%
Calcium 150.9mg 15%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 281.67 Kcal (1179 kJ)
Calories from fat 216.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.02g 202%
Cholesterol 42.48mg 78%
Sodium 129.29mg 29%
Potassium 289.08mg 34%
Total Carbs 7.46g 14%
Sugars 1.97g 43%
Dietary Fiber 1.66g 36%
Protein 9.65g 106%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 20%
Iron 1mg 31%
Calcium 27.6mg 15%

* 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

  • 41
    Points
  • 42
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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