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Chicken and Ham Terrine Recipe
by Matt Weedon
8
2 hours 30 minutes
Ingredients

Chicken and ham terrine

  • 1 whole corn-fed chicken, ready for roasting (1kg in weight)
  • 1 smoked ham hock
  • 1/4 onion
  • 1 carrot
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/2 bulb of garlic
  • 1 dash of oil
  • 100g of unsalted butter
  • 3 gelatine leaves
  • 2 tbsp of tarragon, chopped
  • 2 tbsp of gherkins, chopped
  • 2 tbsp of shallots, chopped
  • 1 dash of malt vinegar
  • sea salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 10 slices of Parma ham

Tarragon mayonnaise

  • 3 large egg yolks
  • 250ml of olive oil
  • 200ml of rapeseed oil
  • 1 tbsp of Dijon mustard
  • 1 dash of malt vinegar
  • 1/2 lemon, juiced
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • freshly ground black pepper, 5 twists from the mill
  • 2 tbsp of tarragon, chopped

Pickled girolles

  • 200g of girolles, cleaned
  • 200ml of water
  • 1 pinch of caster sugar
  • 80g of runny honey
  • 150ml of malt vinegar
  • 1 pinch of sea salt

Honey and mustard dressing

  • 300ml of rapeseed oil, good quality
  • 125ml of malt vinegar
  • 3 tbsp of runny honey
  • 2 tbsp of wholegrain mustard
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • freshly ground black pepper

Salad

  • rocket, small leaves
  • watercress, leaves only
  • baby red chard
  • red leaf lettuce, small leaves only
Method
1
Start the terrine the day before serving to allow time to set. Place the ham hock in a saucepan with the onion, carrot, bay leaves and garlic and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil and simmer for 4–5 hours, topping up the water occasionally to keep it submerged
  • 1 smoked ham hock
  • 1 carrot
  • 1/2 bulb of garlic
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/4 onion
2
Remove the hock (reserving 100ml of the cooking liquid for later) and set aside until cool enough to handle but still warm. Pick the meat into a bowl and set aside
3
Preheat oven to 160°C/gas mark 3
4
Take the whole chicken and rub over oil and sea salt. Place in a roasting tray and roast for 1 hour and 10 minutes, until cooked through
  • 1 whole corn-fed chicken, ready for roasting (1kg in weight)
  • 1 dash of oil
  • sea salt
5
Leave to rest at room temperature. When cool enough to handle, strip away the skin and discard, pick the meat from the bones and place in the same bowl as the ham hock. Cover and set aside
6
Scrape the residue and any juices from the chicken roasting tray (use a little water to help loosen all the tasty bits) and place the mixture in a pan with the butter and the 100ml of ham stock. Bring to the boil
  • 100g of unsalted butter
7
Soak the gelatine in iced water then squeeze out any excess moisture and dissolve it in the pan with the butter, stock and chicken juices. Set aside in a warm place
  • 3 gelatine leaves
8
Add the chopped gherkin, shallot, tarragon and gelatine mixture to the bowl with the chicken and ham hock. Mix well until everything is well-combined
  • 2 tbsp of shallots, chopped
  • 2 tbsp of tarragon, chopped
  • 2 tbsp of gherkins, chopped
9
Mix well but try not to break down the meat too much as you want to see nice chunks running through the terrine. Season the mixture with a little malt vinegar, sea salt and freshly ground pepper
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 dash of malt vinegar
10
To shape the terrine, lay a large double layer of cling film flat on a work surface. Lay slices of the ham down the middle of the cling film, so there's a 15cm gap at either side of the ham slices. In the centre of the ham slices, add a large line of the ham and chicken mixture. Roll up the mixture inside the ham and cling film, holding the ends and rolling the mixture into a tight sausage shape. Tie off the ends of additional cling film so the mixture is sealed and refrigerate to set overnight
  • 10 slices of Parma ham
11
To make the mayonnaise, whisk the yolks in a large bowl and slowly trickle in the oils until fully incorporated. This needs to be done very carefully so the mayonnaise doesn't split
  • 200ml of rapeseed oil
  • 3 large egg yolks
  • 250ml of olive oil
12
Mix in the lemon juice, vinegar, seasoning and mustard. Check the seasoning, add the chopped tarragon and refrigerate until required
  • 2 tbsp of tarragon, chopped
  • 1 tbsp of Dijon mustard
  • 1 dash of malt vinegar
  • 1/2 lemon, juiced
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • freshly ground black pepper, 5 twists from the mill
13
Prepare the girolles by scraping just below the gills to the bottom of the stalk with a small knife. Lightly wash in warm water to remove any dirt and grit and drain on kitchen paper
  • 200g of girolles, cleaned
14
Heat the water with the sugar, honey, vinegar and salt and bring to the boil. Remove from the heat, place the girolles in the liquid and cover with cling film to keep the heat in. Place in the fridge to pickle
  • 1 pinch of sea salt
  • 200ml of water
  • 1 pinch of caster sugar
  • 80g of runny honey
  • 150ml of malt vinegar
15
To make the honey and mustard dressing, simply whisk together all of the ingredients
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 300ml of rapeseed oil, good quality
  • 125ml of malt vinegar
  • 3 tbsp of runny honey
  • 2 tbsp of wholegrain mustard
  • 1 pinch of salt
16
Prepare and wash the leaves in cold water and dry in a salad spinner or with a clean tea towel
  • red leaf lettuce, small leaves only
  • rocket, small leaves
  • watercress, leaves only
  • baby red chard
17
To serve, unwrap the set terrine and using a very sharp knife, cut into slices. Place a round of terrine on each plate
18
Drain the girolles on some kitchen paper and dot around the terrine. Glaze each terrine slice with 1/2 tsp of the pickling liquor, add a grind of black pepper and a sprinkling of sea salt flakes
19
Add spoonfuls of the tarragon mayonnaise to each plate. Mix the salad leaves with 2 tbsp of the dressing, tossing to combine
20
Gently add the salad leaves to the plate to give colour, height and texture, with a few teaspoons of the dressing drizzle around the plate. Serve immediately