Potted chicken Christmas special

Source : Place Whole Chicken Breast Onion Carrot Peppercorns And Bay Leaf In A Pan Cover With Cold Water 2 Cups Bring To A Boil And Remove Any Scum Reduc...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : November 1, 2025

Step:

  1. Place whole chicken breast, onion, carrot, peppercorns and bay leaf in a pan. Cover with cold water (2 cups). Bring to a boil and remove any scum, reduce and simmer for 30 minutes.

  2. Remove chicken and boil the remaining ingredients and cooking liquid and reduce it to 1/4 cup of liquid strain out the liquid and allow the liquid to cool slightly.

    Potted chicken Christmas special recipe step 2 photo
  3. Put chicken breast into a blender with the cooled cooking liquid and blended into a smooth paste. Add mace, cayenne pepper and nutmeg and 200 grams of butter and combine until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

    Potted chicken Christmas special recipe step 3 photo
  4. Put chicken mixture into bowl and smooth the top with the remaining butter melt it in a pan. Pour the yellow butter (clarified) over the chicken, leaving the white milk solids in the pan. Place bowl into the fridge and chill of 2 hours or overnight.

    Potted chicken Christmas special recipe step 4 photo
  5. When ready to serve remove from fridge about 10 minutes before needed, great on toast crackers and bread rolls a little goes a long way enjoy


Ingredients

  1. 6 chicken breasts
  2. 1 large carrot sliced
  3. 1 medium onion sliced
  4. 6 peppercorns
  5. 1 bay leaf
  6. pinch ground mace
  7. pinch cayenne pepper
  8. 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
  9. 300 grams unsalted butter softened

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