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Crépinettes de Volaille

Flat oval patties of finely ground chicken, pork, fatback, foie gras and truffle, perfumed with cognac, each topped with a truffle slice and wrapped in lacy caul fat. Crumbed in butter and baked or grilled.

  • YieldServes 6 · 7 crépinettes of about 85 g
  • Hands-on45 min
  • Total1 h 50 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Forcemeat

  • 200 gboneless skinless chicken thigh and breast, sinew removed, cubed
  • 75 glean pork shoulder, sinew removed, cubed
  • 200 gfresh pork fatback, rind removed, cubed
  • 75 gfoie gras trimmings, pushed through a sieve
  • 50 gblack truffle, half chopped, half cut into 7 slices
  • 6 gfine salt
  • 1 gground white pepper
  • 1 pinchnutmeg, freshly grated
  • 20 mlFine Champagne cognac

Wrapping

  • 200 gpork caul fat, soaked in cool water
  • 50 gunsalted butter, melted
  • 80 gfresh white breadcrumbs

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Wheat
  • Black and white pepper
  • Nutmeg
  • Mushrooms (any)
  • Truffle
  • Yeast
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Pork
  • Lamb and mutton
  • Poultry and birds (any)
  • Chicken
  • Duck
  • Goose
  • Alcohol

Taste

  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Crisp
  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Food processor
  • Probe thermometer
  • Kitchen scale

Season

  • Fall
  • Winter

Occasion

  • Entertaining
  • Holiday

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 3
  • Needs advance prep
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

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

Budget

  • Budget: high

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