Poulard breasts in herb-bacon wrapping

AUTHOR
Zackary Austin
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
3 4
COOK TIME
50 mins
TOTAL TIME
50 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 4 Chicken filets (approx. 180 g each)
  • 2-3 stem(s) Basil
  • 4-8 discs Bacon
  • 1 (600 g) Bag of TK-"Chef croquettes (e.g. McCain)
  • 750 g broccoli, salt, pepper
  • 1 can(s) (425 ml) Apricots
  • 1-2 TABLESPOONS oil, 1/4 l vegetable broth
  • 7-8 TABLESPOONS france. wine aperitif
  • 7-10 Tbsp or Sherry
  • 1-2 TEASPOONS Cornstarch
  • 100 g + 75 g whipped cream
  • 1 TABLESPOON Butter
  • 2 TABLESPOONS flaked almonds
  • 1 TEASPOON Horseradish (a. d. glass)

Directions

  1. 1

    Wash the fillets, dab dry. Wash the basil. Pluck the leaves. Place 1-2 on each fillet. Wrap 1-2 slices of bacon around each fillet.

  2. 2

    Put the croquettes on a baking tray covered with baking paper. Bake in a hot oven (electric cooker: 225 °C/ convection oven: 200 °C/gas: level 4) for 15-20 minutes. Turn over after approx. 10 minutes.

  3. 3

    Clean broccoli, wash it, cut it into florets. Cook for about 6 minutes in 1/4 l boiling salted water. Dice the apricots, except 4 halves

  4. 4

    Heat the oil. Fry the fillets for 5-6 minutes on each side, season. Keep warm

  5. 5

    Bring the meat to the boil with stock and wine. Mix starch and 100 g cream, thicken sauce with it. Add diced apricots, season to taste

  6. 6

    Heat butter. Brown the almonds in it. Drain the broccoli and pour almond butter over it. Whip 75 g cream until stiff. Fold in horseradish. Pour into the remaining apricot halves. Serve everything

  7. 7

    Drink: cool white wine

Nutrition Facts

KCAL
830 kcal
CARBS
41 g
FATS
42 g
PROTEINS
51 g

Categories & Tags

Main DishesheartyChristmas