Chicken In Muscadet Sauce With Artichokes Recipes

CHICKEN AND ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Sprinkle chicken with salt, pepper and paprika to taste. Melt butter or margarine in heavy skillet and brown chicken on all sides. Remove to covered 9x13 inch casserole.
• Add mushrooms to pan drippings and saute. Add flour and gradually add stock or broth and sherry. Season with rosemary; deglaze skillet.
• Arrange artichoke hearts among the chicken pieces and pour sauce over all. Cover and bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 40 minutes or until tender.

CHICKEN AND ARTICHOKES IN WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt 1 tbs of the butter and 1 tbs of the olive oil in a skillet and add the artichokes. Cook until lightly browned.
• While cooking, dredge the chicken in the flour and sprinkle with salt.
• Remove the artichokes from the skillet and transfer to a plate. Set aside.
• Melt the remaining butter in the skillet along with the remaining olive oil.
• Saute the chicken pieces in this mixture until golden brown on both sides.
• Add the artichokes back to the pan, add pignoli nuts and season to taste with salt & pepper.
• Deglaze the pan with the white wine and let it bubble for a few minutes until nice and thick.
• Stir well to coat everything with the wine sauce.
• Transfer to a plate and squeeze with fresh lemon juice.
• That's it!

CHICKEN WITH ARTICHOKES AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Coat a large casserole dish with cooking spray or mist with olive oil.
• Combine salt, paprika, and pepper, and sprinkle over chicken cubes.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add the chicken and lightly brown on all sides, about 4 minutes. Transfer to the casserole dish. Remove artichoke hearts from the marinade and place among the chicken cubes. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the marinade for later.
• Melt remaining butter in the same skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and stir until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Combine flour and thyme; stir into the mushrooms. Mix chicken broth, sherry, and Dijon mustard together. Gradually add to the skillet, stirring constantly until lightly thickened. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed.
• Pour the sauce over the chicken and artichokes. Drizzle with the reserved artichoke marinade. Cover.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 15 to 18 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Garnish with chopped parsley.

CHICKEN IN MUSCADET SAUCE WITH ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Put 1 tablespoon of oil and 1 tablespoon of butter in a heavy casserole pan. Melt it on a low flame. Place the chicken pieces in this with the fat bacon or salt pork that have been simmered 5 minutes in water. (The salt pork might be too salty. You want 1/4" matchstick sizes, or thick bacon.) Cook this until it's beginning to brown, then add the onions.
• Brown this some more, then add 3/4 of the bottle of wine. Put aside the rest of the wine. Season, and add the bouquet garni. Bring to the boil, then lower the heat and put the lid on the casserole. Simmer about 40 minutes.
• Now, prepare the white sauce, or finish a prepared white sauce. Remove the very soft leaves around the hearts of the artichokes using a small spoon, and whizz them in a food processor, or just chop them super-fine. Add this to the prepared white sauce to which you have added the rest of the bottle of wine. Whip this mixture with a wire whisk, add the nutmeg, and keep it hot.
• When the chicken is cooked, after 1 hour or so, put the pieces on a large, deep platter. Arrange the artichoke hearts and cauliflower florets around the edge of the platter. Keep warm.
• Reduce the liquid in the casserole by half. Add the white sauce. Blend in the creme fraiche or sour cream, without boiling it.
• Pour this over the chicken and vegetables, sprinkle parsley and croutons over the top.
• The chicken and vegetables shouldn't be swimming in sauce, but there should be enough sauce to keep everything moist.