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Recipe for Farm-Raised Capon Stuffed in Salt Crust with Herbs

Yields6 ServingsPrep Time45 minsCook Time2 minsTotal Time47 mins

Here is the recipe for farm-raised capon stuffed in a herb salt crust, ideal for a festive meal. This recipe, made with farm-raised capon, coarse salt, rosemary, egg, chanterelles, turnip, pumpkin, carrot, and fennel, is easy to prepare and perfect for large gatherings.

For the capon
 1 Farm-raised capon from Auvergne
 1 Flour
 500 Coarse salt
 2 Egg white
 3 Thyme
 4 Rosemary
 50 Water
 400 Chanterelle
 2 Shallot
 2 cloves Garlic
 Salt
 Pepper
For the accompaniment
 3 Turnip
 1 Hokkaido squash
 1 Carrot
 1 Fennel
 Olive oil
 Honey
 Salt
 Pepper
 Thyme
Directions
1

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Prepare the filling by sautéing the chopped shallot and garlic in a little olive oil. Add the chanterelles and the sprig of thyme, then season with salt and pepper. Sauté for 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and use to stuff the capon.

2

Close the capon using string or other means.

3

Prepare the salt dough by mixing the flour and salt in a bowl. Add the lightly beaten egg whites and water. Add the finely chopped rosemary and thyme, then mix everything to obtain a thick, non-sticky dough (if needed, add more flour if the dough is too wet or water if the dough is too dry).

4

Roll out a portion of the dough to a thickness of 1 cm. Place the stuffed chicken in the center of the rolled-out dough. Roll out the remaining dough and cover the entire chicken with it. Seal the dough well to completely enclose the chicken.

5

Place the salt-crusted capon in a large oven-safe dish. Bake for 2 hours and 20 minutes (depending on the size of your capon). Once cooked, let the capon rest for 15 minutes in the turned-off oven before breaking the salt crust and serving.

6

Meanwhile, wash the vegetables. Cut the turnips into quarters, the fennel into large slices, the carrots in half, and the squash into thick slices.

7

In a baking dish, place the vegetables.

8

Salt, pepper, sprinkle with thyme, add a drizzle of honey and a splash of olive oil. Mix to coat all the vegetables.

9

Finally, place in the oven and let roast at 180°C.

Nutrition Facts

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Serving size

6

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