“Gödöllő” Style Stuffed Chicken – Gödöllői Töltött Csirke
To increase the taste buds pleasures we can add canned peaches
The name Gödöllő stand for a small city, a suburb area of Budapest. It was the summer resort of Queen Sissy – wife of Franz Joseph 1.
A peck into the background of the small city Gödöllő … The recipe for stuffed chicken breast from Gödöllő is an imprint of the former Baroque abundance. This dish has an upscale name, the name of an upscale place with a rich history. The stuffed chicken breast from Gödöllő and the honey kiss from Gödöllő preserve the memory of the former greatness of the eponymous city. Gödöllő was built in the XIV. century. It was founded in the 16th century, and although it became almost completely unpopular during the Turkish occupation, it was later repopulated in the XVIII century. In the 16th century, Antal Grassalkovich was the landlord of this, thanks to him, today, the defining structure of the town, the castle. Since then, Gödöllő and Gödöllő Castle have been direct witnesses to many turning points in Hungarian history, and the accommodation of countless famous figures.
Chicken breast is a good food in itself, but from now on it can be varied and it bears well if it is supplemented with all kinds of delicacies. In this way, mushrooms, liver and green peas can be included in the spirit of the Gödöllő filling. The stuffing could be a rich food in its own right, but along with the meat and the garnish it offers, it’s a truly fabulous feast.
The recipe the most stuffed chicken legs, shows the love of hiding food in other food… Try with bigger parts in the beginning, it will be easier doing the fillings.
Ingredients for 4 persons – Preparing time cca 60-80 mins.
4 whole chicken legs with their skin left on, or if taste may have chicken breast meat, 151-200 g chicken liver, 2 rolls of soft bread, 100-150 g green peas,100-150 g mushroom, 100-150 g bacon, 2 eggs, 50 ml milk,1 handful of chopped parsley, 1 tbs of lard or butter,salt, pepper to taste, 3 tbs breadcrumbs.
Chop the bread roll, mashroom, liver and the bacon.Star frying the bacon in a cooking vessel. Remove the bacon, saute the liver and the mashroom in the grease of the bacon, then mash the liver when cooked. Add the peas, cook for a while, thenafter mnix parsley together. Season with salt and pepper. This will take only 10-15 mins. Poor milk on the bread rolls, mix it together with the liver, eggs and mash. Add some breadcrumbs to it and there you go the filling is ready. Now come the chicken legs. Use your fingers to loosen the skin of the chicken legs and take a small spoon to stuff the mixture under the skin. Put a little grease into the roast pan or tray. Place the chicken legs in it, add some grease on top of the chickens. Bake them in the oven until the get a golden color. Upon the baking time grease them to avoid the skin to open while baking and skin won’t open with the stuffing. The heat has to be 140-150 celsius that will bake the chicken and will not burn. Do the baking cca. 20 mins. Good to know … When working with chicken skin, make sure no feathers are left on it. Can easily burn over the fire.
May read more about other traditional Hungarian dishes by visiting previous recipe @ “Q” & “A” Culinary Heritage Into Hungarian Kitchen.
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