Bacon Wrapped Chicken Loaf - 1 Carb
- 1 large chicken, poached until tender and cooled (about 4 lbs)
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 shallots or 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 pinch ground cloves
- 1 pinch ground allspice
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 12 slices bacon
- salt and pepper
- 1 cup clarified butter
- Remove the skin and bones from the chicken and finely chop the meat.
- Place the meat in a med bowl and add the stock, shallot, cloves, and allspice.
- Mix well and season with salt and pepper.
- Pulse in batches in a food processor or blender until smooth.
- Preheat oven to 350*.
- Grease 9x5x3-inch loaf pan with 1 tbsp butter.
- Stretch each slice of bacon until it is as thin as possible without breaking it, holding one end while lightly pressing toward the other end with the flat side of a knife.
- Line the pan with the bacon, reserving some for the top.
- Dot the top with pieces of the remaining tbsp butter and then cover with the reserved bacon and wrap the whole pan tightly in heavy duty aluminum foil.
- Place the loaf pan in roasting oan on the middle oven rack and add enough boiling water to reach halfway up the side of the casserole.
- Place an ovenproof weight or another loaf pan partially filled with water on top of the filled loaf pan to weigh it down while it cooks.
- Bake about 1 hour - instant read thermometer should register 165*.
- Let cool, covered, then run a knife around the edges and leave to get cold.
- When cold, press down with a spoon, pour the clarified butter over the top, and keep in a cold place until ready to serve.
chicken, chicken broth, shallots, ground cloves, ground allspice, butter, bacon, salt, butter
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/bacon-wrapped-chicken-loaf-1-carb-498249 (may not work)