Pierre Franeys Roast Chicken Recipes

PIERRE FRANEY'S ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• Stuff the chicken with the bay leaf, thyme and garlic. Sprinkle inside and out with salt and pepper to taste. Truss the chicken with string.
• Place the chicken in a shallow roasting pan. Rub with the oil. Place the chicken on its side and scatter the neck, gizzard, liver and onion halves around it.
• Place the chicken in the oven and roast it 20 minutes, basting occasionally. Turn the chicken on its other side. Roast for 20 minutes, basting occasionally. Remove all the fat from the roasting pan. Place the chicken on its back. Add the butter, chicken stock and water. Roast for 20 minutes longer, basting. When cooked, the chicken should be golden brown all over and no red juice should flow when the joint between the thigh and leg is pierced with a fork. Use a fork and lift the chicken up to let the cavity juices flow into the pan. Baste the chicken with the juices.
• Untruss the chicken. Remove and discard the bay leaves, thyme and garlic. Carve the chicken into serving pieces. Place the roasting pan on top of the stove. Bring the pan gravy to the boil, stirring and scraping. Serve chicken with hot gravy.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH LEMON

Steps:

• Season flour with salt and pepper, and dredge the chicken all over. Remove the excess flour.
• Heat the oil in a heavy skillet large enough to hold the chicken pieces in one layer. Add chicken and cook, uncovered, over medium heat for 5 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Flip the chicken and cook for 5 minutes more, or until cooked through. Carefully remove the oil from the skillet, leaving the chicken. Discard the oil.
• Add the thyme, shallots and garlic, and cook for about a minute. Do not burn the garlic. Add the lemon rind, the lemon juice and the broth.
• Scrape the skillet to dissolve the brown particles that cling to the bottom. Add the butter, and cook for 3 minutes longer. Serve immediately.

ROAST CHICKEN FOR COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper, and place it on a shallow roasting pan, breast side up. Place in the oven and bake about 25 minutes or until golden brown on top. This chicken is not fully cooked, but will be further cooked with the lamb and vegetables.
• When ready to add this partly cooked chicken to the meat and vegetables, cut it into serving pieces.

CHICKEN BREASTS PIERRE

Steps:

• In a shallow dish or bowl, combine flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and ground black pepper. Coat chicken breasts with flour mixture. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat, and brown chicken on all sides. Remove from skillet, and drain on paper towels.
• In the same skillet, combine the tomatoes, water, brown sugar, vinegar and Worcestershire sauce. Season with salt, chili powder, mustard, celery seed, garlic and hot pepper sauce. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and return chicken to skillet. Cover, and simmer for 35 to 40 minutes, or until chicken is tender, no longer pink and juices run clear.