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French Meatloaf - Gateau de Viande
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Best French Meatloaf - Gateau de Viande

A summer meatloaf to serve with a fresh green salad.
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time2 hours 15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: French
Servings: 12
Calories: 181kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds of chicken meat
  • ½ cup of bread crumbs
  • ½ of heavy cream
  • 1 egg white
  • 4 scallions finely chopped
  • 1 sweet potato that has been cooked and cooled into cubes
  • ½ cup cup of peas
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 3 ounces of cooked ham cut into ⅜ cubes
  • ½ cup shelled pistachio nuts
  • 3 tbsp tarragon
  • 1 ½ teaspoon pepper

Instructions

  • Trim all the fat and tendons from the chicken and cut into cubes
  • Put in the food processor, remove all white stringy pieces
  • In a large mixing bowl, soak bread crumbs in cream.
  • Add the pureed chicken, egg white, scallions, sweet potato, peas, garlic, ham, pistachio nuts, tarragon, nutmeg and salt and pepper.
  • Mix until everything is combined
  • Lay out a piece of extra-wide strong foil about 18 inch long.
  • Spoon the chicken in and make a log about 12 inches long.
  • Bring the together the long side of the foil and fold over the securely enclosed
  • Transfer into a baking dish and bake for 1 ½ hours in the oven at 375º degrees.
  • Let cool and slice the log

Nutrition

Calories: 181kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 185mg | Potassium: 559mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1665IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1.5mg