Rosalia's Chicken Stew With Vegetables
Serves: 2
Gideon Batz
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
57
Spice
42
Sweetness
44
Sourness
39
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.5
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2 tsps
Salt2 tbsps
Olive Oil1
Bay Leaf1 cup
White Wine (dry)70 g
Whole Almonds3 large
Garlic (cloves)Directions:
1
Rinse the chicken well under cold running water and pat dry with paper towels
2
Season generously with salt and pepper
3
In a large heavy skillet, heat the olive oil over medium/high heat
4
Brown the chicken pieces evenly on all sides, then transfer to a covered heatproof casserole
5
Add the onions and carrots to the hot skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes, until golden
6
Transfer them to the casserole with the chicken
7
Place the potatoes around the edges of the casserole and again season with salt and pepper
8
Add the bay leaf
9
Pour off most of the fat from the skillet and, over high heat, deglaze it with the white wine
10
Cook, stirring and scraping the bottom and sides of the pan to release all the flavorful bits into the liquid, for about 3 minutes
11
Pour the wine over the chicken, add the stock and bring up to the boil
12
Reduce the heat to very low, cover and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes, until the chicken thighs test done
13
Check the pan occasionally to make sure the liquid is kept at a slow simmer
14
If it boils the chicken will be tough
15
Transfer the chicken and vegetables to a platter with a slotted spoon and discard the bay leaf
16
To make the picada: combine the almonds and garlic in a food processor and process them to a fine paste
17
Add the saffron and the hardboiled egg yolks only, process again and add enough of the liquid from the casserole to make a smooth paste
18
Return the casserole to mediumhigh heat and whisk the picada into the cooking liquid
19
Simmer until the sauce is reduced to about 3 cups, and taste for seasoning
20
Return the chicken and vegetables to the pan and turn to coat them with the sauce and heat through
21
Serve in the pan, sprinkled with the egg whites