Post by JustJohn or JJ on Mar 13, 2017 10:58:11 GMT -7
I've never heard of this. It does look good. Will have to try.
Chicken in Gelatin {Galaretka z Kurczaka}
Chicken jello is what my husband calls this Easter dish. He’s not the biggest fan of it, but he bravely eats it… once a year, on Easter. It’s not the taste he says, it’s the consistency.
This savory dish is nothing more than chicken soup served cold with some tasty veggies. I ALWAYS make it for Easter and Christmas, just as my family has done for as long as I can remember. During Easter we normally eat several small dishes, oppose to one main dish, like a turkey or a ham. This is one of them. You may also see fresh white sausage – biała kiełbasa, white barszcz, deviled eggs and meat pate – pasztet. Spicy horseradish with beets – ćwikła z chrzanem is a mandatory condiment.
Its also a great leftover dish, after you’ve made too much chicken soup. Just add veggies and egg and you are set.
Yields: 3 servings
Ingredients
2 cups of chicken stock
1 cup of cooked chicken, shredded
1 carrot from your stock, or boiled separately
1 hard boiled egg
1/4 c of frozen sweet peas
2 envelopes of gelatin
Lemon juice
Instructions
Prepare chicken stock and strain desired amount of liquid. When still warm but not hot, dissolve 2 packets of gelatin (in 2 cups of stock).
Place one slice of hard-boiled egg on the bottom of your container (bowl, coffee cup, plastic storage container, something with wide rim that will allow you to remove gelatin mold once its set). Add a couple of slices of boiled carrot and 6-10 peas. Top with shredded chicken.
Gently pour gelatin/stock mix over meat only until the liquid reaches the top of the meat. Let set for about 15-20 minutes and pour to fill your container. This will prevent the content from floating up to the surface.
Let set in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
To serve, run a warm butter knife inside the parameter of the mold.
Notes
Sprinkle with lemon juice (or white vinegar) and serve with bread. Prepared horseradish is also an excellent topping.