Basque Chicken Recipes

BASQUE-STYLE CHICKEN WITH PEPPERS AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Cook the chicken: Return all the chicken to the pan, skin side up, along with any juices in the bowl. It's ok if the thighs are a tight fit. Spoon some of the sauce over the chicken. Return to a boil, lower the heat, and partially cover. Simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through, opaque, and registers 165°F with a digital thermometer.

BASQUE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place flour in a shallow dish. Dip chicken into flour to coat. In a large skillet cook chicken in hot oil over medium-high heat about 4 minutes or until chicken is browned, turning once. Remove chicken.
• Add sweet peppers, onion and garlic to skillet. Cook and stir for 3-4 minutes or until vegetables are nearly tender. Add paprika and cayenne pepper. Cook and stir for 1 minute more.
• Stir in undrained tomatoes, broth and olives (this is where I add about 1/8 cup wine). Bring to boiling. Return chicken to skillet, spooning tomato mixture over chicken. Reduce heat. Simmer, covered, about 10 minutes or until chicken is tender and no longer pink.
• Transfer chicken to a serving platter. Stir snipped oregano into tomato mixture. Spoon tomato mixture over chicken. If desired, garnish with some oregano leaves.

CHICKEN BASQUE

Steps:

• Joint chicken and season well ( you can use just chicken breasts if you feel flush ).
• Cut the onion and red pepper ( remove pith etc.) into strips the same size.
• Drain / dry and cut sun dried tomatoes into 1cm pieces.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a flameproof casserole dish ( with lid ). Add the chicken and brown all over. Take out and drain on kitchen paper.
• Add onions and peppers and brown - about 5 minutes.( More oil may be needed.).
• Add chopped garlic chorizo and sun dried tomatoes. Cook for about 1 minute until garlic is golden and the meat has changed colour slightly.
• Add rice - stir until grains have been coated in the oil.
• Add the stock, wine, tomato puree and cayenne pepper.
• Heat until a gentle simmer is achieved. Place chicken pieces on the top ( the rice should be submerged in the liquid.), sprinkle on the herbs and scatter the olives and orange wedges. Cover and cook on the gentlest possible heat for 50-60 minutes - or until the rice is cooked through.
• This meal can be prepared in advance up to Stage 9.