Ballotine of Fattened Pullet with candied tomatoes

Ballotine of Fattened Pullet with candied tomatoes
  • For : 4 servings
  • Time : 3 h 30
  • Difficulty :  medium

Ingredients for Ballotine of Fattened Pullet with candied tomatoes :

  • 1 free range fattened pullet 1.5 kg
  • 6 very ripe tomatoes
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 200 g sweet peppers (or green bell peppers)
  • 2 thick slices of Bayonne cured ham
  • 3 garlic
  • Irouléguy red wine

Technical stages for Ballotine of Fattened Pullet with candied tomatoes :

  • Trim, flambé and clean the pullet.
  • Reserve the liver and the heart.
  • Completely debone to obtain 2 halves of poultry.
  • Peel the tomatoes, seed them, add salt and pepper.
  • Caramelize the tomatoes with olive oil for 2 hours on low heat (60°C).
  • Quickly fry the peppers and slices of ham. Reserve.
  • Peel and slice the garlic, then brown it with liver and heart.
  • Place inside each half of poultry the ham, peppers, garlic, liver and heart.
  • Roll each half in ballotine and tie well like a roast.
  • Season and brown in a sauté pan with crushed bones all around. Place in hot oven for 12 minutes then reserve.
  • Degrease the sauté pan and deglaze with the red wine.
  • Leave to reduce with half glass of water and a knob of butter.
  • Sieve using a chinois, taste and reserve.
  • Place the ballotines, sliced in thick slices, on the plates.
  • Add juice and caramelized tomatoes.
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