Receta Hearty Chicken Loaf With Whole Wheat Crumbs
Ingredientes
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Direcciones
- Note: Health food store-type bread (don't use soft supermarket sandwich loaves).
- Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Spread the bread crumbs in a shallow metal pan (like a cake tin) and toast them in the oven, stirring often, till lightly browned, about 10 min. Cold to room temperature. Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees.
- In a large skillet, hot the extra virgin olive oil over medium heat. Add in the leeks, bell pepper and garlic. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, till the vegetables are tender and lightly colored, 8 to 10 min. Remove from the heat and cold to room temperature.
- In a large bowl, combine the grnd chicken, the leek mix, the toasted crumbs, Large eggs, chicken stock, salt, and pepper and blend well. Transfer the meat mix to a 9- by 5- by 3-inch loaf pan, mounding it slightly; smooth the top with the back of a spoon.
- Bake the loaf for about 50 min, or possibly till an instant-reading thermometer inserted into the center of the loaf registers 160 degrees. Let the loaf rest on a rack for 10 min before slicing. Serve warm.
- This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings.
- Comments: In this full-flavored alternative loaf, the toasted whole wheat crumbs are more than mere filler; their quantity and nutty taste make them an important flavor and texture element as well. The crumbs also give the loaf an unusual "tweedy" appearance. It is a nice change from the usual kind, its hearty flavor doing much to convert red meat eaters to the possibilities of poultry.