Recipe: Basque Chicken

Name: Poulet basquaise
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 6 portions
Ingredients: 1 poulet de 1,6 kg environ ( les cuisses coupées en 2 les 2 ailerons et les flancs coupés en 2 ); 50 g de graisse d'oie(ou beurre avec un peu d'huile); 4 tomates bien mures épluchées(mondées) épépinées et coupées en carrés; 2 poivrons verts vidés et émincés; 1 gros oignon émincé; 2 gousses d'ail dégermées et écrasées; 200 g de champignons de paris épluchés et coupés en 4; 1 tranche épaisse de jambon de Bayonne(300 g) coupée en petits dés; 5 g de piment d'Espelette ou poivre de Cayenne; 2 dl de vin blanc

By chef patrick Asfaux ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9/5 (45 reviews) Meat

Prep 60 min

Cook 45 min

Total 1h45

Servings 6 serv.

Chef Patrick's Basque Chicken

Ingredients for 6 servings

1 chicken approximately 1.6 kg (thighs cut in half, 2 wings and flanks cut in half)
50 g goose fat (or butter with a little oil)
4 ripe tomatoes peeled, seeded and cut into squares
2 green bell peppers emptied and sliced
1 large onion sliced
2 garlic cloves degerminated and crushed
200 g button mushrooms peeled and cut into quarters
1 thick slice of Bayonne ham (300 g) cut into small cubes
5 g Espelette pepper or Cayenne pepper
2 dl white wine

Step-by-step directions

1 In a Dutch oven (like Le Creuset style) melt the goose fat then sear the chicken pieces that have been seasoned beforehand.

2 Once they are well browned remove the pieces onto a plate, then in the fat of the Dutch oven melt the onions, then the peppers, tomatoes, garlic cloves and finally the mushrooms, salt lightly (because of the ham) and pepper with Espelette pepper powder or Cayenne pepper (you can also add a small sliced Espelette pepper). Let sweat gently covered for 10 minutes, then add the white wine. Let cook another 5 minutes and add your poultry pieces.

3 Place covered in the oven for 30 minutes at 180° (gas mark 6).

4 Meanwhile, sauté your pieces of Bayonne ham with a little goose fat for 5 minutes. Drain them and add them to the chicken halfway through cooking (15 minutes). Serve your Basque chicken in a nice shallow dish with the chicken pieces arranged harmoniously, the garnish on top and some plain rice served as an accompaniment for example. Obviously if you serve instead of rice a beautiful sauté of porcini or chanterelles nobody will say anything to you on the contrary!!! Try Basque chicken also with fresh salsify sautéed, pure delight!! If as I know on the other side of the Mediterranean you cannot prepare this recipe with pork replace

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