Recipe courtesy of David Rosengarten
Poussin a la Moutarde (Small Chicken with Mustard)
- Yield: 1 serving
- Total: 1 hr 5 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 55 min
Ingredients
1 very small chicken
2 to 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1/2 cup creme fraiche
Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon butter
Directions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Truss chicken and coat all over with a thick layer of mustard. Bake in a small gratin dish until mustard turns golden brown, about 40 minutes.
- In a small pan heat creme fraiche. Take chicken out of oven, remove any surplus mustard, and pour the creme fraiche over. Bake 10 minutes longer. Remove chicken to a hot dinner plate. Whisk the sauce, season to taste with salt and pepper and whisk in butter. Pour over chicken and serve