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Last Night's Cook: First Ballotine (pic heavy)
I got inspired to try a Ballotine (fully deboned but intact chicken) last night. Coughed up the cash for a Springer Farms chicken, brined for 6 hours.
Using Jacques Pepin's YouTube videos on the subject, I managed to muddle through it in a record time of 45 minutes compared to his 60 seconds. Stuffed with a favorite Sage Stuffing, Proscuitto, fresh Spinach. Dusted with Dizzy Pig Tsunami Spin and into the Egg, 375 degrees for about 65 minutes. Veggies under the chicken were aromatics to flavor the juices for drizzling later.
Served with roasted Fingerling Potatoes, roasted Asparagus and Fennel.
Although visually not as pretty as Pepin's, it got rave reviews prompting SWMBO to say we need to serve this to guests next time. Worth the effort for no other reason than to see if I could even do it. My daughters immediately grabbed zee lollypoops.
In the Hinterlands between Cumming and Gainesville, GA
Med BGE, Weber Kettle, Weber Smokey Joe, Brinkman Dual Zone, Weber Genesis Gas Grill and portable gasser for boating
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Looks awesome. I will be trying this as well sometime soon.LBGE& SBGE———————————————•———————– Pennsylvania / poconos
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I've done a couple now. I can do it in about 15 minutes but I'm getting better. I really like it this way! First one was spinach, mushrooms and onions, the second was a bread stuffing.In the bush just East of Cambridge,Ontario
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Looks good GlennM. Next time I think I want to try a vegetable instead of bread stuffing. The flavor was great but it can get a bit mushy. I think I can probably do my next one a bit faster..
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My stuffing was great, kept the layer fairly thin. I am thinking a bread stuffing with sausage might be nice?In the bush just East of Cambridge,Ontario
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Yeah, sausage anything would be great!
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Very impressive! I want that quarter on the back right of the cutting board.Which came first the chicken or the egg? I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg.
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That looks great. I hope to give that a try in the near future.Louisville, GA - 2 Large BGE's
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Looks great!
"Using Jacques Pepin's YouTube videos on the subject, I managed to muddle through it in a record time of 45 minutes compared to his 60 seconds."
Pepin was once asked what the difference between a chef and a cook was. His answer was that a chef did everything a cook did. but 5 times faster.
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@Gdenby: DEFINITELY!
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I will say that spending the extra dough on a GOOD piece of meat is always worth the price of admission. That and of course brining makes all the difference. It was a very juicy piece of meat.
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gdenby said:Looks great!
"Using Jacques Pepin's YouTube videos on the subject, I managed to muddle through it in a record time of 45 minutes compared to his 60 seconds."
Pepin was once asked what the difference between a chef and a cook was. His answer was that a chef did everything a cook did. but 5 times faster.
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Nice job. It looks great!XL, Large, Small, Mini Eggs, Shirley Fabrication 24x36 Patio, Humphrey's Weekender, Karubecue C-60, MAK 1-Star General, Hasty Bake Gourmet, Santa Maria Grill, Webers: 14" WSM, 22.5" OTG, 22.5" Kettle Premium, WGA Charcoal, Summit S-620 NG
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GlennM said:My stuffing was great, kept the layer fairly thin. I am thinking a bread stuffing with sausage might be nice?
New Brunswick, Canada
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I'd say you nailed it. Looks like it was well worth the trouble. I may have to try this myself!XLBGE, Small BGE, Homebrew and GuitarsRochester, NY
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Thanks everyone. Only thing I would suggest is that you allow yourself an hour to complete the process of deboning and stuffing. if you get done early, you have plenty of time. Otherwise, you may be eating later than desired and the natives can get very wrestless (or at least mine do.)
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Nicely done! Looks very good, especially the plated shots.#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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