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Gruyere and Chicken Roulade

A chicken roulade stuffed with smoked ham and Gruyère, baked with chives, garlic, wine, and cream.

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Why it works: Chive and garlic match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,149 recipes. Both carry coumarin, which smells sweet, hay. The science ↓

Gruyere and Chicken Roulade

serves 4
Oven350°F
Time25-30 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare the chicken

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

  2. Slice 3/4 of the way horizontally through chicken breasts, cutting through the rounded edge; open out, cover with plastic wrap and beat with a rolling pin to flatten.

  3. Cover each filet with a slice of ham, then a slice of Gruyère.

  4. Set aside one tablespoon of chives.

  5. Sprinkle the remaining chives over the cheese.

  6. Roll up chicken; secure with a wooden toothpick or string.

Cook and bake

  1. In an ovenproof pan, heat oil.

  2. Cook chicken rolls gently, turning occasionally, until sealed.

  3. Pour off excess oil.

  4. Add garlic, wine and seasoning to pan.

  5. Cover and cook in the oven for 25-30 minutes, until tender.

  6. Place roulades on a dish.

  7. Remove toothpick or string and keep warm.

Make the sauce and serve

  1. Put pan and remaining contents on high heat and boil rapidly to reduce slightly.

  2. Add Devon Cream and remaining chives and heat through.

  3. Cut each chicken roulade into half-inch slices and arrange them overlapping on four warmed dinner plates.

  4. Pour over the sauce and serve immediately, with a selection of baby vegetables.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

726Calories
66 gProtein
46 gFat
4 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 10 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Pork100g cooked242
Chicken100g cooked165
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Gruyere Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51
Wine2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml)25
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Chives1 tbsp (3g)1
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Chive + garlictop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,149 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

  2. Olive + garlictop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together25,665 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  3. Clove + peppertop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together17,451 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).

  4. Chive + olivetop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,633 recipes

    Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

  5. Chicken + garlictop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together10,850 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-ethyl-2,5-dimethylpyrazine (roasted, nutty).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Chicken breasts
Provide the lean, tender meat that is rolled around the filling and cooked through.
Gruyere
Melts into the filling, adding rich flavour and a creamy, stringy texture when heated.
English double devon cream
Thickens the reduced pan juices into a rich, smooth sauce.
Smoked ham
Adds salty, smoky flavour that contrasts with the mild chicken and cheese.
White wine
Adds acidity and aroma to the pan liquid, which is reduced into the sauce.

The step that matters

Cook the roulades gently until sealed, then bake covered. High heat can toughen the chicken and scorch the pan before the centre is cooked. Gentle searing browns the outside, and covered oven cooking keeps the meat moist while it becomes tender.

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (chicken, ham, chive, olive, garlic, white wine, pepper):

  1. Thymefits better
  2. Parsleyfits better
  3. Tarragonfits better
  4. Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against chicken, ham, chive, olive, garlic, white wine, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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