Basque Chicken Recipes

BASQUE-STYLE CHICKEN WITH PEPPERS AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Cook the chicken: Return all the chicken to the pan, skin side up, along with any juices in the bowl. It's ok if the thighs are a tight fit. Spoon some of the sauce over the chicken. Return to a boil, lower the heat, and partially cover. Simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through, opaque, and registers 165°F with a digital thermometer.

BASQUE CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Combine chicken, potatoes, onion and bell pepper in a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker. Stir in tomatoes, broth, garlic, thyme, salt, pepper and savory. Cover and cook on High for 4 hours or on Low for 8 hours.
• Stir in olives before serving.

BASQUE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place flour in a shallow dish. Dip chicken into flour to coat. In a large skillet cook chicken in hot oil over medium-high heat about 4 minutes or until chicken is browned, turning once. Remove chicken.
• Add sweet peppers, onion and garlic to skillet. Cook and stir for 3-4 minutes or until vegetables are nearly tender. Add paprika and cayenne pepper. Cook and stir for 1 minute more.
• Stir in undrained tomatoes, broth and olives (this is where I add about 1/8 cup wine). Bring to boiling. Return chicken to skillet, spooning tomato mixture over chicken. Reduce heat. Simmer, covered, about 10 minutes or until chicken is tender and no longer pink.
• Transfer chicken to a serving platter. Stir snipped oregano into tomato mixture. Spoon tomato mixture over chicken. If desired, garnish with some oregano leaves.

BASQUE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Rinse and pat dry the chicken parts.
• Heat in a wide, heavy Dutch oven over med high heat until fragrant: 3 tbsp olive oil Lightly brown chicken.
• Remove browned chicken to a plate.
• Remove all but 3 tbsp of fat in pan.
• Return chicken to pan.
• Add to pan the bell peppers, jalapenos, ham, garlic, salt (and ground black pepper).
• Place pan over low to med heat, cover tightly and cook at a quiet sizzle stirring often until the chiken is cooked through and the peppers are soft (about 45 min).
• Meanwhile, prepare the sauce.
• Heat in a large saucepan over me hi heat until fragrant: 2tbsp olive oil Add to saucepan: the onions (cook, stirring often until tender but not browned) Then add: tomatoes, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp ground black pepper.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to med.
• Simmer, stirring often, until the sauce has thickened, about 20 min.
• Serve chicken on top of cooked white rice; spoon sauce on top.

BASQUE CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Combine paprika, salt, and pepper; toss with chicken.
• Heat oil in a pot over medium-high. Add chicken and brown on all sides, 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add onions and ham to pot; cook, stirring, until onions soften, 4-5 minutes. Add garlic, thyme, and bay leaf; cook until fragrant, 1 minute.
• Deglaze pot with sherry, scraping up any brown bits. Cook until sherry is nearly evaporated. Stir in broth, tomatoes, red peppers, and chicken; bring to a boil. Cover pot, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer stew 10 minutes. Stir in parsley, season with salt, black pepper, and sherry. Serve over saffron rice topped with toasted slivered almonds.