Components
This dish is composed of four key elements:
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Champagne-marinated organic chicken
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Baked orange preparation
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Creamy champagne sauce
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Sautéed baby spinach
1. Champagne-Marinated Chicken
Ingredients
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4 organic corn-fed chicken breasts
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0.3 L champagne (for marinating)
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Bora Bora Vanilla Sea Salt
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Black pepper
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4 organic oranges
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4 rosemary sprigs
Method
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One day before cooking, place the chicken breasts in champagne and marinate overnight.
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Remove from the marinade and allow to dry for several hours.
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Cut the tops off the oranges and scoop out the pulp.
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Place each chicken breast inside an orange shell with a sprig of rosemary.
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Lightly season with Bora Bora Vanilla Sea Salt and close with the orange lid.
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Bake in a preheated oven at 160°C for 25 minutes.
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Allow the stuffed oranges to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
2. Sautéed Baby Spinach
Ingredients
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600 g baby spinach, washed
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1 shallot, finely diced
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4 tbsp olive oil
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Bora Bora Vanilla Sea Salt
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Black pepper
Method
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Heat olive oil in a pan and gently sauté the shallot until soft.
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Add the spinach and toss briefly until just wilted.
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Season lightly with vanilla salt and pepper.
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Keep warm.
3. Champagne Cream Sauce
Ingredients
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0.1 L champagne
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0.1 L chicken stock
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200 ml cream
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100 g butter
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Bora Bora Vanilla Sea Salt
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Black pepper
Method
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Combine champagne and chicken stock in a saucepan and reduce by half.
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Add cream and bring to a gentle boil.
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Whisk in butter until emulsified and lightly frothy.
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Blend with a hand mixer before serving.
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Season with vanilla salt and pepper to taste.
4. Plating & Finishing
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Slice each baked orange in half and place on a warm bed of sautéed spinach.
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Drizzle with olive oil if desired.
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Spoon the champagne sauce over or serve on the side.
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Finish with a pinch of Bora Bora Vanilla Sea Salt.
Suggested Side
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Couscous pairs beautifully with this dish.
Chef
Chef Traiteur Feinkost Böhm GmbH — Stuttgart
👨🍳 Florian Achmann



