Chicken & vegetable terrine

Ingredients

12

Steps

6

Serves

6

Cook Time

150-155 Min

Ingredients

  • 1 small green pepper, seeded and diced
  • 1 small red pepper, seeded and diced
  • 2 small carrots, diced
  • 1 courgette, diced
  • 1 butternut squash, diced
  • 750g/11/2lb skinless chicken breast fillets, diced
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 3 eggs
  • 350ml/12fl oz evaporated skimmed milk
  • 75g/3oz mixed fresh herbs such as basil, tarragon, dill and parsley
  • Blanch the peppers, carrots, courgette and squash lightly in boiling water. Refresh in cold water, drain and reserve.
  • In a blender or food processor, purée the chicken. Add the garlic, nutmeg and lemon juice, and whiz briefly. With the motor running, add the eggs one at a time. Process again and add the evaporated milk and chopped herbs. Mix well.
  • Pour the chicken mixture into a bowl, and chill for 1 hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/Gas mark 4.
  • Fold the reserved vegetables into the chicken mixture, then spoon the mixture into a 9 x 20cm/3 1⁄2 x 8in loaf tin.
  • Bake in the oven for 1–1 1⁄2 hours. Leave to cool, then chill overnight in the refrigerator. To serve, cut into slices.
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