Cold Mousse Of Chicken And Pistachios Recipes

COLD MOUSSE OF CHICKEN AND PISTACHIOS

Steps:

• For the mousse: Cook chicken fat in large skillet over med-high heat until fat is rendered and brown. In a coffee-grinder, process the thyme, bay leaf, and peppercorns into a powder. Add chicken pieces to skillet and cook for 1 minute. Add shallots, liver, spices, salt, and garlic to the skillet. Cook over med. heat, stirring, for 2 minutes. Remove and let cool for 2 minutes. Transfer contents of skillet to a food processor and emulsify for 30 seconds, until smooth. Add cognac and process until smooth. Push mixture through a food mill, and fold in pistachios. Cover the mousse, and refrigerate until it begins to set firm. Mix until smooth, pack it into 3-4 c. pâté mold, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight. I didn't have a food processor, so I did batches in a blender, then put everything together and used an electric mixer. it worked well To decorate the top of the mousse, use the thin strips of vegetables to create a vase filled with flowers or another design. All the greens should be blanched in boiling water for 10-15 seconds and cooled in cold water. Carrots should be blanched for 1 minute. For the aspic: In a saucepan, mix the egg white, gelatin, the greens of leeks, celery, and parsley; pepper, salt, and stock. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring until it comes to a boil. When it comes to a boil, stop stirring, and cook 5 seconds. Set aside, off the heat, and let rest undisturbed for 5 minutes. Strain through a sieve lined with wet paper towels. Place over ice, and stir very gently so as to not cause bubbles, until mixture gets syrupy. This is the time to use it. Using a spoon and working quickly, coat the top of the mousse with aspic until the entire surface is covered. Refrigerate until well set.

PISTACHIO CRUSTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Lightly coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Mix together pistachios and bread crumbs in a shallow bowl. In a separate bowl, stir together Dijon mustard, olive oil, honey, salt and pepper until smooth. Dip chicken into Dijon mixture to coat, then coat with bread crumbs. Place onto prepared baking sheet.
• Place into preheated oven and turn the oven down to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bake until the chicken is no longer pink and the pistachio coating is golden brown, about 20 minutes.