At the spice stand in the market, I found a mixture of salt, herbs and spices called Sel Fou or crazy salt. Well, you know me, I had to try this!
I had two coquelets in the refrigerator, so I spatchcocked them, rubbed them with a mixture of the crazy salt and some olive oil and roasted them in the oven. Easy and delicious. If you are not in France and can’t find this spice mixture, any good chicken rub will do, although it won’t be quite the same 🙂 I’ll try to find out the exact ingredients next Saturday and let you know.
Nico, Babou’s husband made a red bell pepper stuffed with cream cheese, herbs and tuna. We ate it sliced as an entree.
Very nice. Thank you Nico!
Coquelet Sel Fou
2 coquelets or small Cornish game hens, spatchcocked
1 tbsp Sel Fou or Bavarian essence or any good chicken rub
2 tbsp olive oil
Mix the rub into the olive oil, then rub onto the coquelets. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
Place the coquelets, skin side down in a roasting pan and roast at 400 F for 25 minutes, turn, then roast for another 20 minutes.
crazy salt! Hahha, I’ve often seen different salt mixtures at the farmer’s market but wonder if it will really affect the flavour. Afterall, salty is salty. Did you find it enhanced the flavour?
It wasn’t just salt, but a mixture of the salt with herbs and spices. A rub, quoi. It was wonderful.
This looks delicious! I love when I bump into interesting spice mixes. Glad you got it and liked it!
Thank you Amanda.
Yummy!
Thank you Arthur.
You’ve definitely found a great new source for food inspiration 😉
I know! Also Babou is really cool.
Crazy indeed. It does not stop you taking very sane photos. Nice job Rosemary.
Thank you Conor. Very much appreciated 😉
You can’t pass up crazy salt!
No indeed!
Lovely! PS. I bought the exact same plate in a local antique store. I love it!
Bravo! I found two at the same time and am very careful when I wash them 🙂
Absolutely stunning, Rosemary!
Thank you Frugal.
YUM! Delicious!
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Thank you Khoa.
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Looks delicious….try making your own salt if you cannot buy this one…
I want crazy salt… but I guess you knew that already huh? Looks damn fine my friend!
Of course you want crazy salt! Who wouldn’t 😀
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That dish looks delicious and the potatoes have a gorgeous golden crust on them … mmmmm!
And well done Nico on the stuffed pepper – I’ve only ever thought of filling them with couscous/mince etc and baking them, but raw with cream cheese looks so delicious and refreshing 🙂
The raw pepper was a new idea for me but thank you Nico!