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romanian easter drob served with with crispbread and red grapes on a cutting board.
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Romanian Easter Drob

The Romanian Easter drob is a traditional appetizer for Easter brunch, and this chicken drob is a very popular twist on the well-known lamb drob.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Chicken Breast
Cuisine: Romanian
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 201kcal
Author: Adina

Equipment

  • Baking dish 8x8 inches/ 20x20 cm

Ingredients

  • 1 lb chicken liver 500 g
  • 9 oz chicken breast 250 g
  • 3.5 oz green onions 100 g
  • 2 oz green garlic 60 g, Note
  • 1 can sliced mushrooms
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 bunch parsley about 1 oz/ 30 g chopped parsley leaves
  • 1 bunch dill about 1 oz/ 30 g chopped dill
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt or more to taste
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F/ 180°C. Line the baking dish with parchment paper.
  • Boil chicken livers: Place the chicken liver in a medium pot, cover with water and bring to a boil. Boil for 3-4 minutes and drain well. It should be cooked through but still slightly pink in the middle.
    1 lb chicken liver/ 450 g
  • Cook the chicken breast in another pot; it should be cooked through.
    9 oz chicken breast/ 250 g
  • Prepare remaining ingredients: In the meantime, roughly chop the onions and garlic. If using regular garlic, you should grate it. Drain the mushrooms and roughly chop the herbs.
    Lightly beat the eggs in a small bowl.
    3.5 oz green onions/ 100 g + 2 oz green garlic/ 60 g + 1 can sliced mushrooms + 1 bunch parsley + 1 bunch dill + 3 large eggs
  • Chop: When the chicken liver and breast are cool enough to handle, chop them both into pieces.
  • Process chicken drob: Place all the prepared ingredients including salt and pepper in the food processor, add the salt and the pepper, and process until you obtain a rough paste. I never make it too fine; I like to have some bits of meat and greens left. Taste and add more salt and pepper if necessary.
    1 teaspoon fine sea salt + ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • Bake drob: Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan and level. Bake for about 30-35 minutes until a nice crust is formed.
  • Let cool completely, remove from the baking dish, and cut into squares.

Notes

Green garlic substitute: If you cannot get green garlic, replace it with more green onions and add about 4 grated garlic cloves to the mixture. Or use 2 oz/ 60 g wild garlic, if available.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 201kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 448mg | Sodium: 422mg | Fiber: 1g