Lamb and Split Pea Forcemeat‐Encased Stuffed Chicken Breast

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] dried rose petals, ground
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] finely ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon [3 mL] finely ground cardamom
  • ½ teaspoon [3 mL] coarsely ground black pepper
  • ½ tablespoon [8 mL] finely ground dried marjoram
  • ½ teaspoon [3 mL] grated nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon [1mL] finely ground caraway
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] basmati rice
  • ½ cup [120 mL] chicken stock
  • ½ teaspoon [3 mL] turmeric
  • 3 ounces [85 g] dried yellow split peas, simmered 25 minutes in ½ cup [120 mL] chicken stock and puréed
  • 8 ounces [225 g] ground lamb
  • ½ onion, grated or puréed
  • 1½ tablespoons [25 mL] tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] chicken stock
  • 2½ tablespoons [40 mL] leeks, minced
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] fennel tops, chopped
  • 1 egg yolk, beaten
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] ground spice mix (see recipe above)
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] salt
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] olive oil or butter
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 pitted prunes, finely chopped
  • 3 pitted dates, finely chopped
  • 2 dried apricots, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons [45 mL] dried barberries (see page 563) or dried cranberries
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] walnuts, chopped fine
  • ⅛ teaspoon [0.5 mL] ground saffron, dissolved in 1 tablespoon [15 mL] hot chicken stock
  • 1 egg, hard-boiled, cut into 4 slices
  • 4 boneless chicken breast halves, pounded thin
  • ½ cup [120 mL] chicken stock for deglazing roasting pan
  • 2 cups [480 mL] canned or freshly made tomato sauce
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] ground spice mix (see recipe above)
  • 2 tomatoes, quartered, for garnish
  • Sprigs of fennel tops, for garnish

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