Poulet De Grand-Mere

Serves: 2

Iva Padberg

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

43

Sweetness

67

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1

Salt

1 cup

White Wine

2 cups

Chicken Stock

2 tbsps

Unsalted Butter

Directions:

1

For the chicken: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

2

Sprinkle the chicken breasts with salt

3

In a large saute pan, heat enough clarified butter to coat the pan over medium-high heat

4

Add half the thyme and continue to heat

5

Place 2 of the chicken breasts in the pan skin-side down and sear until golden brown, basting the flesh side with fat from the pan

6

Flip the breasts, brown on the other side and baste

7

Transfer the chicken to a baking sheet

8

Cook the other 2 breasts in the same manner, adding in the remaining thyme sprigs

9

Place the baking sheet with the seared breasts in the oven and bake until the chicken is firm to the touch, 7 to 8 minutes

10

Allow to rest before slicing

11

For the just: While the chicken is in the oven, pour off any excess fat in the saute pan and place over medium-high heat

12

Add enough clarified butter to coat the bottom of the pan and add the bacon lardons

13

Cook until crispy, and then remove to a plate and reserve

14

Remove any excess fat from the pan if necessary

15

Add in the onions and sweat until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes

16

Increase the heat, add in the mushrooms and season with salt

17

Cook the mushrooms until golden brown on all sides, 3 to 5 minutes

18

Add in the white wine and scrap up all the brown bits that have collected on the bottom of the pan

19

Cook down until the wine has reduced by half

20

Add in half of the chicken stock and let simmer about 5 minutes

21

Add in the remaining chicken stock and reduce until slightly thickened Remove from the heat and swirl in the butter

22

Taste and season if necessary

23

Serve the sliced chicken with the jus and garnish with chopped parsley