Chicken with Lingonberries from the Existentialists

Main Dishes | French cuisine

⏳ Time

1 hour 1 day

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

According to a well-known author, this dish can adorn any festive table.

Ingredients

Poultry - 4 lbs
Chicken Liver - 4 pieces
Smoked Ham on the Bone - 3.5 oz
Butter - 3.5 oz
Lingonberry - 7.1 oz
Onion - 4 heads
Bouquet Garni - 1 bunch
Garlic - 1 clove
Bouillon cube - 1 piece
Salt - to taste
Ground Black Pepper - to taste

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Cut the chicken (or even better, a turkey) into 6 pieces. The day before, prepare the broth. Bring 1 liter of water to a boil, add the broth cube, and stir until the cube dissolves. Add half of the specified amount of lingonberries to the broth and let it sit overnight.

Step 2

On the day of serving, melt 50 g of butter in a large cocotte. Sear the pieces of chicken until golden brown, turning occasionally. Pour half of the broth into the cocotte, add a bouquet garni, and let it simmer on low heat for 45 minutes.

Step 3

In a bowl, mix the remaining lingonberries with the chicken liver, add garlic, salt, and pepper, and grind into a minced mixture.

Step 4

Chop the onion. Melt the remaining oil in a skillet and sauté the onion until translucent. Add the minced meat and cook on medium heat for 5 minutes.

Step 5

Finely chop the ham, add it to the minced meat, and cook for another 5 minutes.

Step 6

Serve at the table alongside pickled lingonberries. Mashed potatoes or pea puree make great side dishes – they are not only delicious but also visually appealing.