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Hessian Rooster

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Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 4 chicken legs
  • 1 large apple
  • salt and pepper
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 2 cl Calvados
  • 200 ml apple cider
  • 150 ml cream
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 tbsp curry powder
  • 1 tsp marjoram
  • 1 tsp thyme

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

With apple, cider and Calvados under a sophisticated curry meringue topping

Wash the legs, pat dry, season with salt and pepper, and fry in butter until golden brown. Add the peeled, cored, and thinly sliced ​​apple, sauté briefly, and then pour in the Calvados and apple cider. Cover and simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes, then transfer everything to a casserole dish. Mix the whipped cream with the stiffly beaten egg whites. Season with curry, salt, pepper, and herbs. Place the topping on top of the chicken and bake the “Hessian Rooster” in the oven at 180°C for 10 minutes.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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