Pan Sauteed Butter Chicken And Potatoes

Serves: 6

Destiney Bartoletti

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

55

Sweetness

42

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Canola Oil

2 sprigs

Thyme (fresh)

Directions:

1

Chicken: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F

2

Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper, to taste

3

In a medium oven-proof frying pan over high heat, add the oil and butter and stir to combine

4

Add garlic and thyme and cook until the butter is slightly browned

5

Add the chicken, skin side, down and let it sit in the pan so the skin becomes crispy and golden

6

While the skin is crisping up, spoon the hot butter/oil over the thighs

7

Once the skin is crisp, about 5 minutes, and releases from the pan easily, turn the chicken over

8

Continue cooking for another 5 minutes to sear the meat

9

Put in the oven and roast for approximately 10 to 15 minutes

10

Depending on how large the thighs are, check for doneness

11

Potatoes: Have an ice bath ready before beginning

12

Bring a medium stockpot of salted water to boil over medium heat

13

Blanch each of the varieties of potatoes and carrots; starting with the fingerlings, Yukon gold, carrots and purple Peruvians last

14

Cook each batch until tender, but still with a little bite

15

After blanching each set of vegetables, use a strainer remove all of the vegetables out of the water and dunk them in the ice water bath

16

Once they are cold to the touch, drain and set aside

17

Right before serving, get a medium fry pan heated over high heat, add the a little oil and some butter

18

Once the butter is melted and hot, add the potatoes and carrots and saute until heated through

19

Season with salt and pepper, to taste

20

For the Herbed Jus: In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the oil and 1 tablespoon butter

21

When the butter has melted, add the onions, garlic and shallots

22

Cook slowly to soften and bring out the flavors

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Do not burn the garlic

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Reduce the heat to low if the mixture starts to brown

25

Stir in the Sauvignon Blanc and allow it to reduce by half

26

Add the chicken stock and continue cooking at a simmer to reduce again by half

27

Taste the jus and if it seems a bit too tart and sharp, add more butter to smooth it out

28

(If you want to make the jus into a thicker sauce, you can add some heavy cream

29

) Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper, to taste

30

When the jus is ready, add the 1/4 cup parsley and 1/2 cup chives right before serving to maintain the bright green color

31

Assembly: Put a large serving spoon of heated, seasoned potatoes and carrots in the center of each serving plate, letting some of them spill to the edges

32

Arrange 1 chicken thigh on top of the vegetables, skin side up

33

Ladle the jus around each plate and garnish the top of the chicken with a small sprinkling of the minced parsley and chives