Name: Festive chicken terrine
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon olive oil; 2 onions, finely chopped; 2 clove garlic, chopped; 800 gram chicken mince; 2 cup fresh breadcrumbs (for gluten free, use gluten-free breadcrumbs, check breadcrumbs for dairy free); 1 tablespoon thyme leaves; 70 gram pistachio nuts, lightly toasted; 1/3 cup craisins; 1/3 cup chopped dried apricots; 2 eggs, lightly whisked; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 250 gram streaky bacon

Festive chicken terrine

This chunky, rustic French-style chicken terrine recipe is perfect for Christmas lunch or dinner. Serve with picked vegetables, mustard and crusty bread for a simply delicious festive dish

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Serves 10

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1H 30M

This recipe first appeared in Food magazine issue 86.

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Ingredients

2 tablespoon olive oil

2 onions, finely chopped

2 clove garlic, chopped

800 gram chicken mince

2 cup fresh breadcrumbs (for gluten free, use gluten-free breadcrumbs, check breadcrumbs for dairy free)

1 tablespoon thyme leaves

70 gram pistachio nuts, lightly toasted

1/3 cup craisins

1/3 cup chopped dried apricots

2 eggs, lightly whisked

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

salt and freshly ground black pepper

250 gram streaky bacon

Method

1.Preheat the oven to 180°C. Lightly grease a 30cm terrine dish or loaf pan.

2.Heat the oil in a large frypan and gently cook the onions and garlic until soft, about 15 minutes.

3.Transfer the onions and garlic to a large bowl and mix in the chicken mince, breadcrumbs, thyme, pistachio nuts, craisins, dried apricots and then stir in the eggs, mustard, salt and pepper.

4.Line the pan with bacon slices ensuring there is enough overlap of bacon to cover the top of the terrine. Spoon the chicken mixture into the pan and fold the bacon up over the surface.

5.Cover the terrine with foil and bake for 50 minutes, then remove the foil and cook for another 10 minutes until the bacon is crisp.

6.Set aside to cool and then remove from the pan, wrap in waxed paper or plastic wrap and refrigerate until required.

PER SERVE: Energy: 344kcal, 1438kj Protein: 24g Fat: 22g Saturated fat: 6g Cholesterol: 126mg Carbohydrate: 12g Fibre: 2g Sodium: 444mg
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