Chicken Perigord Style Recipes

PISTOU SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, and cook for 3 minutes. Add the carrot and turnip, and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the water and chicken broth, and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, and cook for 10 minutes. Add the potatoes, leek, zucchini and green beans. Simmer for 20 minutes, skimming the surface as necessary.
• While the soup simmers, combine the parsley and basil in a small bowl. Stir in the garlic, tomatoes and olive oil. Set aside.
• Stir the beans and spaghetti into soup. Simmer for 15 minutes longer. Two minutes before serving, stir the tomato mixture, salt and pepper into the soup. Serve hot or at room temperature, but not chilled.

CHICKEN PERIGORD RECIPE

Steps:

• In skillet over medium heat in 6 tbsp. Butter cook chicken pieces a few at a time until browned on all sides. Set aside chicken. In drippings add remaining 2 Tbsp butter and cook mushrooms until golden (5 minutes). Remove mushrooms with slotted spoon. Into drippings add flour and salt until blended. Gradually add in chicken broth and half and half stirring constantly until mixture is thickened. Place chicken and mushrooms in skillet, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer about 20 minutes.

CHICKEN PERIGORD-STYLE

Steps:

• About 1 hour before serving:.
• Melt 6 tablespoons butter or margarine in 12
• inch skillet or dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add chicken, a few pieces at a time, and cook until browned on all sides. Remove from pan.
• In hot remaining 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, cook mushrooms until the mushrooms are golden.
• This will take about 5 minutes.
• With slotted spoon, remove mushrooms to small bowl.
• Into drippings, over medium heat, stir flour and salt until blended.
• Gradually stir in chicken broth and half & half and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened.
• Place chicken and mushrooms in sauce.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 25 minutes or until chicken is fork-tender.