Chicken and Mushroom Terrine
From: Lise, Iberville, Quebec, Canada
Comments: This terrine, garnished with mushrooms, is firm and easy to slice.
Servings: 6
IngredientsPreparation
  • Butter
  • 8 ounces [227 g] fresh button mushrooms
  • 10 1/2 ounces [300 g] skinned and boned chicken breast
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • Salt and white pepper, to taste
  • Grated rind of 1 orange
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] heavy cream [35%]
  • 1 slice of bread, crusts removed and crumbled
  • Water
Lemony Mayonnaise
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] salt
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] dry mustard
  • White pepper, to taste
  • 1 1/4 cups [310 mL] sunflower oil
  • Preheat oven to 325°F [160°C].
  • Butter the inside of a bread loaf pan.
  • Half mushrooms lengthwise; reserve.
  • Finely mince chicken white; transfer into a large bowl.
  • Stirring, add beaten eggs, salt and white pepper, grated orange rind, cream, breadcrumbs and halved mushrooms.
  • Arrange bread loaf pan into a roasting pan.
  • Butter 2 wax paper strips.
  • Line bread loaf pan with 1 strip.
  • Spoon chicken mixture into loaf pan; cover with remaining wax paper strip, buttered-side down.
  • Pour some water into roasting pan, up to half of the bread loaf pan.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
  • Meanwhile, prepare mayonnaise.
  • When terrine is ready, unmold delicately; slice terrine with a sharp knife.
  • Serve hot or lukewarm, with lemony mayonnaise.
Lemony Mayonnaise
  • Transfer egg yolk, lemon juice, salt and dry mustard into a blender; pepper.
  • Beat at high speed for 5 seconds, until smooth.
  • With blender running, very slowy [one drop at a time] pour in sunflower oil.
  • The whole operation should take approximately 3 minutes.