Chicken With Shallots, Prunes, And Armagnac

Serves: 2

Gabriella Kub

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

44

Spice

30

Sweetness

59

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 cup

Armagnac

2 tbsps

Olive Oil

12 large

Shallot (peeled)

Directions:

1

Boil prunes with 1/3 cup Armagnac in small saucepan until almost all liquid is absorbed, about 3 minutes

2

Cover and set aside

3

Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat

4

Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper

5

Add to skillet, skin side down; cook until browned, about 5 minutes per side

6

Transfer to plate

7

Pour off all but 2 tablespoons drippings

8

Add shallots; cook until browned in spots, about 5 minutes

9

Add remaining 1/3 cup Armagnac; boil 30 seconds, scraping up browned bits

10

Add broth, prunes, and thyme sprigs; bring to boil

11

Add chicken in single layer, skin side up, and any accumulated juices

12

Cover, reduce heat to medium, and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 17 minutes

13

Transfer chicken to plate

14

Stir vinegar into sauce; simmer until thickened, 3 minutes

15

Remove thyme sprigs

16

Season with salt and pepper

17

Pour sauce over chicken

18

Sprinkle with chopped thyme

19

Boil prunes with 1/3 cup Armagnac in small saucepan until almost all liquid is absorbed, about 3 minutes

20

Cover and set aside

21

Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat

22

Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper

23

Add to skillet, skin side down; cook until browned, about 5 minutes per side

24

Transfer to plate

25

Pour off all but 2 tablespoons drippings

26

Add shallots; cook until browned in spots, about 5 minutes

27

Add remaining 1/3 cup Armagnac; boil 30 seconds, scraping up browned bits

28

Add broth, prunes, and thyme sprigs; bring to boil

29

Add chicken in single layer, skin side up, and any accumulated juices

30

Cover, reduce heat to medium, and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 17 minutes

31

Transfer chicken to plate

32

Stir vinegar into sauce; simmer until thickened, 3 minutes

33

Remove thyme sprigs

34

Season with salt and pepper

35

Pour sauce over chicken

36

Sprinkle with chopped thyme