Delicious and Creamy Chicken Ballotine Recipe ala Chef Devina Hermawan

Dream - Do you like food with a touch of cheese? The savory taste of this dairy product can really indulge the tongue. No wonder now home-cooked dishes are increasingly diverse with the touch of cheese, both for cakes, snacks, and main dishes.

Mothers also often use cheese to enrich the taste of food for their little ones. With a richer taste, it is hoped that children will be more interested in eating more.   

"I even see moms who have children using cheese to enhance the taste so that the children are more interested in eating more," said Chef Devina Hermawan at the Launch of Anchor Cheddar Cheese #BerasaBedanya event, Wednesday, July 11, 2023.

Understanding the increasing demand for the right cheese product variants to accompany every cooking occasion at home, Anchor, a dairy product brand from Fonterra dairy company, introduces the latest cheese product, Anchor Cheddar Cheese.

In this launch event, Chef Devina Hermawan also shared a simple and delicious Chicken Ballotine recipe. Let's take a look at the recipe.

Main Ingredients:

• 1 whole chicken with skin

• 1 lemon

• Salt

• Black/white pepper

• Anchor Unsalted Butter for spreading

Complementary for broth:

• ½ onion

• 3 cloves of garlic

• 2 stalks of celery

• 1 carrot

• 1 liter water

• 3 tbsp oil

Filling Ingredients:

• 130 gr ground beef

• 30 gr smoked beef

• ½ onion

• 35 gr champignon mushrooms

• 1 tsp cajun seasoning

• 20 gr french bread (baguette)

• 1 egg

• 35 gr Anchor Cheddar Cheese

• 1 tbsp BBQ sauce

• ½ tsp granulated sugar

• ⅓ tsp beef broth powder

Salad Ingredients:

• Mixed lettuce

• Cherry tomatoes

Salad Dressing Ingredients (Basil Cheddar Vinaigrette):

• 75 ml lemon juice

• 6-8 basil leaves

• 1 tsp mustard

• 15 gr Anchor Cheddar Cheese, grated

• 50 ml extra virgin olive oil

• ¼ clove garlic

• Salt

• Sugar

Sauce Ingredients:

• 45 gr Anchor Unsalted Butter

• 20 gr all-purpose flour

• 450 ml chicken broth

• 50 ml Anchor Cooking Cream

• 100 gr Anchor Cheddar Cheese, grated

• White pepper

How to Make:

1. Prepare the filling: chop the onion and sauté with a little oil. Set aside. Cut the mushrooms into pieces and sauté with a little oil. Set aside. Then, chop the smoked beef and Anchor Cheddar Cheese, and shred the french bread.

2. Prepare a mixing bowl, put all the filling ingredients, mix well. Set aside.

3. Prepare the whole chicken, separate the chicken meat from the bones, save the bones to make chicken broth. Add lemon juice, salt, and pepper to the chicken meat.

4. Fill the chicken meat with the filling ingredients, cover and tie with a string.

5. Place the chicken in a baking pan, then spread the chicken with Anchor Unsalted Butter. Add a little salt and pepper, spread evenly over the entire surface of the chicken skin.

6. Bake the chicken for 40 minutes or until cooked, then flip and bake for another 10 minutes (baking time may vary depending on the oven).

7. Chicken broth: heat a saucepan and add 3 tbsp of oil. Add the chicken bones, garlic, celery, and carrot. Sauté for a moment, then pour in the water. Cover the pan and cook over low heat. Set aside.

8. Sauce: prepare a saucepan, melt Anchor Unsalted Butter and add all-purpose flour. Cook for a moment, then pour in the chicken broth and Anchor Cooking Cream. Finally, add the grated Anchor Cheddar Cheese and white pepper. Stir well. The sauce is ready to use.

9. Salad dressing: finely chop the basil leaves and garlic. Prepare a bowl, mix lemon juice, basil leaves, and garlic. Gradually pour in the extra virgin olive oil while stirring, then add the remaining ingredients. Stir well.

   

10. Serve Chicken Ballotine with sauce and salad.