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Chicken Cardinal la Balue
Photo: Lily Banse

Chicken Cardinal la Balue

7 ingredients 14 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

273
Calories
31g
Protein
15g
Fat
2g
Carbs

Counts 4 of 5 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Crayfish not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 good quality chicken weighing at least 2 kg
  • salt and coarsely ground black pepper
  • butter (for sauté)
  • 12 nice crayfish
  • broth (to boil the crayfish)
  • 50 g butter
  • ¾ litre of thick crème fraîche

Directions

1

Cut the chicken into eight pieces and season with salt and coarsely ground pepper.

2

Sauté in butter taking care not to let the chicken brown, then place in the oven to continue cooking, uncovered (keep the sauté pan with juices for later).

3

Meanwhile, take the crayfish and boil them for 5 minutes in some broth (your choice).

4

Remove the tails and set aside.

5

Grind the carcasses, pass through a sieve and mix the resulting purée with 50 g of butter.

6

When the chicken pieces are cooked, arrange them in a covered baking dish, taking care to place the thighs on the bottom to keep the white meat from drying out.

7

Deglaze the sauté pan with the crème fraîche and simmer until reduced to a nice sauce.

8

To finish, add the crayfish tails to the baking dish along with the sauce and at the very last minute, add the crayfish purée.

9

Adjust the seasonings and baste the chicken.

10

Serve piping hot.

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Category:Chicken Recipes

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Category:Crayfish Recipes

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Category:Crème fraîche Recipes

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