Holiday-Worthy Chicken Roll

An incredibly tasty meat product will decorate the table even on a holiday! As soon as I prepared this dish, the children came running with the words “Oh, how delicious it smells, we will eat it!” The older men in the house had to slow down a little :)))) so that they would not eat everything on the first day. And, I must admit, I ate with pleasure, pretending that I was carefully tasting it in order to understand the advantages and disadvantages of the new dish.;)) I made this roll in order to save time from chicken fillets that I already had on hand. Some housewives who previously posted this recipe on the Internet claimed that supposedly this type of meat makes the dish dry and not particularly interesting. Which my family didnʼt agree with. It turned out very tasty: partly, apparently, because the fillets were streaked with fat, partly because I added some mushrooms and walnuts for piquancy. Try it, I am sure that this dish will captivate you with its ease of preparation and wonderful taste!
cook time: 12h
Owen Truitt
Holiday-Worthy Chicken Roll

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

262
Calories
20g
Fat
1g
Carbs
21g
Protein

Ingredients (9 portions)

Basic:

Salt (1 tsp) to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
Walnuts (optional ingredient) 0.5 cup
Dry spices (for chicken) to taste
Gelatin (up to 3 tables. l: it depends on the quality of the product) 2 tbsp
Chicken (indicated weight of meat without bones) 1 kg
Dried mushrooms (1.5 table. l., optional ingredient) 20 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
A set of products for preparing chicken roll in a bag. It is necessary to wash the meat and let the water drain. I prepared dried porcini mushrooms in advance. I quickly but thoroughly washed them in cold water, then filled them with cold salted water for 4 hours. Then I cooked it in a saucepan for about 2 hours until done (check this way: shake the pan with mushrooms — if the mushrooms settle to the bottom, they are cooked).

Step 2

Step 2
Lightly brown the walnuts in a dry, hot frying pan.

Step 3

Step 3
We prepare a milk carton (1 or 1.5 liters in volume) in advance: wash it thoroughly, especially inside, and dry it. Packets of juices, fruit drinks, wine, etc. are not suitable; the dish may become saturated with foreign odors during cooking. We take a baking sleeve and close it very tightly on one side with a special clip. Cut the fillet and boiled mushrooms into small random pieces.

Step 4

Step 4
Place all the ingredients in a bowl: chopped fillet, mushrooms, randomly broken fried nuts, salt, pepper, spices, gelatin. Mix everything very thoroughly with your hands until smooth.

Step 5

Step 5
Place the baking sleeve in a bag and fill it with minced meat. We tie the bag very tightly at the top.

Step 6

Step 6
Place the bag of ham in a tall saucepan and fill with water up to the shoulders of the bag. When the water boils, reduce the heat to such an extent that a low simmer is maintained (as when sterilizing canned food for the winter). Cook for 1 hour 20 minutes or 1.5 hours if you have a little more meat than half a bag. I ended up with a lot of meat, almost a full bag, so I cooked for 2 hours so that the top of the ham wouldn’t suddenly turn out raw.

Step 7

Step 7
Remove the finished ham in a cardboard bag from the pan. Let cool and put in the refrigerator overnight. In the morning, remove the package from the refrigerator and place it on its side (so that the roll does not break when opening the package). Carefully cut the bag from the side with scissors.

Step 8

Step 8
Then we cut the sleeve and remove the finished product. I can say that the finished ham roll did not shrink much in size. I think this was influenced by the fact that I used chicken fillet rather than the fattier parts of the chicken carcass. If you use fattier meat, the fat will melt during the cooking process and separate from the finished ham, the meat will be compacted, and the finished product will lose volume.

Step 9

Step 9
Cut the finished roll with a sharp knife. As you can see, the roll is completely cooked — not raw anywhere. The jelly does not separate along the edge, the roll does not break when cut, and holds its shape very well. It is very tasty chilled, but even if it warms up to room temperature, it will continue to hold its shape and will not lose its attractive appearance. Therefore, you can safely serve it on the festive table.

Step 10

Step 10
Place slices of ham roll on a plate or dish and serve to guests and family. Bon appetit!

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