Chicken And Spring Green Gratin

Serves: 4

Cody DuBuque

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

58

Sweetness

52

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 large

Egg

Directions:

1

Cook greens in large pot of boiling salted water until tender, 5 to 10 minutes

2

Drain; rinse under cold water

3

Squeeze dry; chop greens finely

4

DO AHEAD: Greens can be made 1 day ahead

5

Cover and chill

6

Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper

7

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy medium skillet over high heat

8

Add chicken; sauté until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes, then transfer to bowl

9

Add remaining 1 tablespoon butter to same skillet and melt over low heat

10

Add flour and whisk 1 minute (do not brown)

11

Pour in cream

12

Increase heat and bring to boil, whisking until sauce is thick and smooth, about 2 minutes

13

Whisk in broth, then stir in greens and nutmeg

14

Season with salt and pepper

15

Preheat oven to 400°F

16

Butter 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish

17

Add eggs to mixture with greens

18

Stir gently, partially breaking yolks and whites

19

Spread mixture in prepared dish

20

Push chicken pieces down into mixture

21

Sprinkle breadcrumbs over

22

Drizzle with olive oil

23

Bake gratin until top is golden brown and eggs are cooked, about 18 minutes

24

Cook greens in large pot of boiling salted water until tender, 5 to 10 minutes

25

Drain; rinse under cold water

26

Squeeze dry; chop greens finely

27

DO AHEAD: Greens can be made 1 day ahead

28

Cover and chill

29

Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper

30

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy medium skillet over high heat

31

Add chicken; sauté until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes, then transfer to bowl

32

Add remaining 1 tablespoon butter to same skillet and melt over low heat

33

Add flour and whisk 1 minute (do not brown)

34

Pour in cream

35

Increase heat and bring to boil, whisking until sauce is thick and smooth, about 2 minutes

36

Whisk in broth, then stir in greens and nutmeg

37

Season with salt and pepper

38

Preheat oven to 400°F

39

Butter 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish

40

Add eggs to mixture with greens

41

Stir gently, partially breaking yolks and whites

42

Spread mixture in prepared dish

43

Push chicken pieces down into mixture

44

Sprinkle breadcrumbs over

45

Drizzle with olive oil

46

Bake gratin until top is golden brown and eggs are cooked, about 18 minutes