Name: Poulet Gaston Gérard (French - Main Course )
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: Whole chicken - 1 (1); Dijon mustard - 120 ml (120 ml); Breadcrumbs - 120g (120g); Grated gruyere cheese - 120g (120g); Heavy cream - 240 ml (240 ml); Butter - 60 g (60 g); Salt - To taste (To taste); Pepper - To taste (To taste)

Poulet Gaston Gérard

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Poulet Gaston Gérard (French - Main Course) Recipe

A baked or roasted chicken dish, often stuffed with a mixture of cheese, mustard, and breadcrumbs, then served with a creamy sauce. Poulet Gaston Gérard is a flavorful and indulgent main course that is popular in the Burgundy region of France.

Ingredients:

Whole chicken - 1
Dijon mustard - 1/2 cup (120 ml)
Breadcrumbs - 1 cup (120g)
Grated gruyere cheese - 1 cup (120g)
Heavy cream - 1 cup (240 ml)
Butter - 1/4 cup (60 g)
Salt - To taste
Pepper - To taste

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F).
Serve the chicken with the creamy sauce on the side. Enjoy!
In a bowl, mix together the mustard, breadcrumbs, and gruyere cheese.
Stuff the chicken with the mixture and use toothpicks to close the cavity.
Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
Melt the butter in a roasting pan and place the chicken in the pan.
Roast the chicken for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 75°C (165°F).
Remove the chicken from the roasting pan and keep it warm.
Add the heavy cream to the roasting pan and whisk to combine with the pan juices.
Reduce the cream by half over medium heat.

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