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Chicken with egg sauce

Boiled or roast chicken covered with a sauce of egg yolk, butter, chicken stock and lemon juice, stirred until it thickens, and served with vegetables. From Erken's Big Cookbook (1949), p. 807.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 807 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

The recipe is in the chapter on invalid cookery and uses leftover boiled or roast chicken.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Cut the meat

    Cut up the boiled or roast chicken.

  2. 2

    Make the sauce

    Whisk the egg yolk, butter, chicken stock, salt and lemon juice together cold. Stir over the heat until the sauce thickens.

  3. 3

    Serve

    Pour the sauce over the meat. Serve with vegetables such as cauliflower, fresh peas, beans and tomatoes.

Changes from the original

Quantities are unchanged. «De øvrige ting» (the other things) in the text is explained as the ingredients in the list. The recipe is counted as one serving.

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Modernised → 1949 (proofread, p. 807)~81% of the text changedremovedadded
100 g hønsekjøtt (kokt eller stekt, oppskåret). 1 stk eggeplomme. 10 g smør. 2 ss hønsekraft. salt (etter smak). 0,5 ts sitronsaft. grønnsaker (til servering: blomkål, friske erter, bønner og tomater). Skjær det Den kokte eller stekte hønsekjøttet opp.. Visp eggeplomme, smør, hønsekraft, salt og sitronsaft kaldt sammen. Rør høne skjæres op. De øvrige ting vispes koldt sammen, røres over varmen til sausen tykner.. Hell sausen tykner, helles over kjøttet. Server Serveres med grønnsaker som blomkål, friske erter, bønner og tomater. Ingredienser: 100 gr. hønsekjøtt 1 eggeplomme 10 gr. smør 2 spiseskjeer hønsekraft salt ½ teskje sitronsaft.

Note on Modernised

Mengder er uendret. «De øvrige ting» i teksten er forklart som ingrediensene i listen. Oppskriften er regnet som én porsjon.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the dish served with?
With vegetables such as cauliflower, fresh peas, beans and tomatoes.
Can I use leftovers?
Yes, the book says boiled or roast chicken.

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