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Baked pastis, chicken, cream, and pastis

Baked pastis, chicken, cream, and pastis

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A creamy gratin made with pastis and golden chicken pieces, topped with cream, a splash of Pernod, and grated Parmesan cheese, served very hot.

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Recipe from Multichill, Secar one, Erik Baas and 4 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This gratin combines boiled pastis, golden chicken pieces, cream, and a generous splash of Pernod. The Parmesan is baked in the oven to create a golden and fragrant crust.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$7.83 $3.92 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

2 people
  • $3.03
  • $2.97
  • $0.02
  • $0.07
  • $0.17
  • $0.97
  • $0.60

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 225 °C. Wash the pastis, cut off a small piece at the base, and then chop it into small pieces.
  2. Mix the pastis with water, a pinch of salt, and let it steep for 15 to 20 minutes, then drain it.
  3. Cut the chicken into small pieces, season with salt and pepper. Fry it in butter or oil for 15-20 minutes, until cooked through.
  4. Place the pastis and chicken in a large baking dish. Season with pepper, add the cream and Pernod, and then sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. ≈ 3 min
  5. Bake for approximately 20 minutes, finishing with a few minutes under the broiler if you wish to create a nice, crispy crust.

The bill

Baked pastis, chicken, cream, and pastis

  • 2 to 3 pastis, depending on their size$3.03
  • 250 g of chicken breast$2.97
  • salt$0.02
  • Freshly ground pepper$0.07
  • 20 g of butter or 2 tablespoons of olive oil$0.17
  • 200 ml of full-fat milk$0.97
  • 50 g of grated Parmesan cheese$0.60

Total$7.83

that's $3.92 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 2 to 3 pastis, depending on their size
  • 250 g of chicken breast
  • salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 20 g of butter or 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 200 ml of full-fat milk
  • 4 tablespoons of Pernod
  • 50 g of grated Parmesan cheese

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