French · Starter

Chicken Mousseline Roulade

Name: Chicken Mousseline Roulade
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: One 5 cm roulade, about 340 g, 4 starter portions
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 225 g skinless chicken breast, sinew removed, diced; 1 large egg (or 2 large egg whites); ½ tsp fine salt; 120 ml heavy cream; 15 g unsalted butter, for browning the slices

The basic mousseline forcemeat (2 parts lean meat to 1 part cream, bound with one egg per 225 g meat) made with chicken breast, rolled tight in film and gently poached, then chilled and sliced as a delicate cold starter or browned in butter.

YieldOne 5 cm roulade, about 340 g, 4 starter portions
Hands-on30 min
Total1 h 35 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

225 gskinless chicken breast, sinew removed, diced
1large egg (or 2 large egg whites)
½ tspfine salt
120 mlheavy cream
15 gunsalted butter, for browning the slicesoptional

Diet

Keto
Lower sugar

Contains

Dairy
Egg
Birds' eggs (any)
Poultry and birds (any)
Chicken
Lactose
FODMAPs (any)

Taste

Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat

Texture

Creamy

Equipment

Stovetop
Food processor
Probe thermometer

Season

Any season

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

20–45 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 3
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: moderate
Carbs: low
Fat: low
Fiber: low
Sodium: moderate

Budget

Budget: moderate

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