Truffled Capon with Chestnuts tender and fragrant

Name: Truffled Capon with Chestnuts
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1560 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 beautiful farmhouse capon of 8.75 lb (4 kg); 8.75 oz (250 g) of small button mushrooms; 8.75 oz (250 g) of pearl onions; 17.75 oz (500 g) of natural chestnuts; 1/2.1 qt (2 liter) of poultry stock; 1 truffle (melanosporum) of 30 grams; 1 yellow onion; 3.5 oz (100 g) of clarified butter; 3 tablespoons of olive oil; 4 tablespoons of thick crème fraîche; 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar; 1 tablespoon of finely chopped parsley; 1 small bouquet of thyme; salt, pepper

By Olivier33 4.7/5 (3 reviews)

Prep 60 min

Cook 60 min

Rest 24h

Total 26h

Servings 8 serv.

Ingredients for 8 servings

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1 beautiful farmhouse capon of 8.75 lb (4 kg)
8.75 oz (250 g) of small button mushrooms
8.75 oz (250 g) of pearl onions
17.75 oz (500 g) of natural chestnuts
1/2.1 qt (2 liter) of poultry stock
1 truffle (melanosporum) of 30 grams
1 yellow onion
3.5 oz (100 g) of clarified butter
3 tablespoons of olive oil
4 tablespoons of thick crème fraîche
1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon of finely chopped parsley
1 small bouquet of thyme
salt, pepper

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Chef Patrick's Comment

Of course a very nice recipe. A few discrepancies: Before making your ballotine you can very well pass your truffle slices under the skin and thus not have to lard them, another small point personally I find that the garnish of onions chestnuts and mushrooms lacks "pep's" and is too much of a taste match with the capon, for example glazed celery balls or pumpkin (which go so well with that of the truffle) would have made a bit more contrast on the palate, but b

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