Poultry Rillettes with Maple Butter
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Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 14 oz chicken, cubed
- 1 cup white wine
- 1/2 cup maple butter
- 4 sage leaves, chopped
- Pinch of nutmeg
- 1/2 cup duck fat
- 4 bay leaves
- 2 confit duck legs without the skin, meat removed from bones and shredded
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Aspic
- jar of store bought maple jelly
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Method
- Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat and sauté onions and garlic for 2.
- Add all the remaining ingredients except for the duck, and bring to a boil.
- Turn heat to low and let simmer for 30 minutes stirring from time to time.
- Remove from heat and shred chicken meat using two forks.
- Add the duck meat, then return saucepan to the stove and cook for another 15 minutes until soft. Let cool.
- In a saucepan, warm jelly and salt for 2 over low heat. Mix well. Let cool.
- Place alternating layers of rillette mixture and jelly in small jars.
- Refrigerate each layer for 30 minutes before placing the next one.
Serve on baguette, plain or with cheese.
Refrigeration time : 30 minutes per layer (for each jar)
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