French Style Basil Chicken Recipes

FRENCH BASIL CHICKEN - SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil over medium heat, add onion and cook until soft.
• 2. Add garlic, Herbs de Provence, salt and pepper, cook for 1 minute, stirring. Add flour, stir for 1 minute, add the wine, cook for 1 minute. Add the stock and tomatoes, and bring to a boil.
• 3. Stir in artichoke hearts, remove from heat.
• 4. Place chicken thighs in the crock pot, and cover with sauce. Sprinkle with basil.
• 5. Cook on low for 6 1/2 hours. Chicken will be pretty much falling off the bone at this point. So I remove the chicken from the crock pot, remove the bones from the thighs, and cut / shred the chicken meat, and return to the crock pot. Give a stir to mix in. Delicious served over rice. Enjoy!

FRENCH FARMHOUSE GARLIC CHICKEN

Steps:

• Rinse chicken and pat dry with paper towels.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil over medium-high heat and add chicken and garlic (yes the whole cloves).
• Cook chicken until just brown on each side, turning once.
• Slowly add the 1/2 cup wine or broth, the 1/2 cup broth, lemon juice, basil and oregano.
• Cover and simmer for 6 to 8 minutes or until chicken is tender and no longer pink.
• Transfer chicken and garlic to a warm serving platter; and keep warm.
• In small bowl, stir together the flour and 2 tablespoons wine or broth.
• Stir in a couple of tablespoons of hot pan juices.
• Stir this mixture into remaining juices in pan.
• Bring to a boil.
• Cook and stir for 1 minute.
• Spoon over chicken.