Frugal Gourmets Chicken With Tomatoes Shallots And Vermouth Recipes

CRISPY CHICKEN WITH SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Pulse garlic, mint, oil, and 1 cup parsley in a food processor until very finely chopped; season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper and spread herb paste over flesh side. Place, skin side up, on a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet; chill at least 3 hours (the dryer the skin, the crisper it'll get).
• Place a rack in lower third of oven; preheat to 425°F. Pat chicken dry and place, skin side down, in a large ovenproof skillet, preferably cast iron. Set over medium-high heat and cook, undisturbed, until skin is golden brown, about 5 minutes.
• Add shallots to skillet and transfer to oven. Roast, turning shallots once, 20-25 minutes. Turn skin side up and roast until skin is very crisp and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of thigh registers 160°F, 8-10 minutes longer. Serve chicken with shallots, parsley, and any pan juices.
• DO AHEAD: Chicken can be rubbed with herb paste 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.

CHICKEN WITH HERB-ROASTED TOMATOES AND PAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Combine tomatoes, 2 tablespoons oil, and herbes de Provence in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper; toss to coat. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large heavy ovenproof skillet until oil shimmers. Carefully add tomatoes to pan (oil may spatter). Transfer skillet to oven and roast, turning once, until tomatoes burst and give up some of their juices, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl and drizzle with Worcestershire sauce.
• Meanwhile, season chicken all over with 1 teaspoon salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Sear chicken on both sides until golden brown, 6-8 minutes. Transfer pan to oven and roast chicken until cooked through, 8-10 minutes. Transfer chicken to a cutting board and let rest for at least 5 minutes.
• Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to same skillet; heat over medium heat. Add shallot and cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Deglaze pan with vinegar, scraping up browned bits from bottom of pan; add tomatoes and their juices and simmer until sauce is just beginning to thicken, about 1 minute. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
• Slice chicken; divide among plates. Spoon tomatoes and sauce over; garnish with herbs.

CHICKEN WITH ROASTED SHALLOTS, TOMATOES AND WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a shallow roasting pan with cooking spray.
• Season both sides of chicken with salt and black pepper and place in prepared pan. Arrange shallots and tomatoes around chicken (or on a second baking sheet that's been coated with nonstick cooking spray). Toss with olive oil and season with salt and black pepper. Roast 30 minutes, until chicken is golden brown and cooked through and vegetables are tender.
• Set aside 2 chicken breast halves for primavera.
• In a large skillet, combine beans, roasted shallots and tomatoes, 1 cup of the broth, thyme, and oregano. Set pan over medium-high heat and bring to a simmer. Add chicken and simmer 1 minute to heat through. Remove from heat and top with parsley.

RISHIA ZIMMERN'S CHICKEN WITH SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Pat the chicken thighs very dry with paper towels. Sprinkle the flour, salt and pepper over the chicken.
• Melt the butter in a large, heavy-bottomed pot or skillet set over medium-high heat. When the butter foams, cook the chicken, in batches if necessary, until well browned and crisp on all sides. Set aside.
• Add the whole shallots to the pot and sauté them in the butter and chicken fat until they begin to soften and caramelize, about 10 to 12 minutes. Add the wine to deglaze the pot, stir with a large spoon, then add the mustard and tarragon, then the chicken thighs. Cover the pot, turn the heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Remove the lid, and allow the sauce to reduce and thicken, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Add the cherry tomatoes to the pot, stir lightly to combine and serve immediately.

FRUGAL GOURMET'S CHICKEN WITH TOMATOES, SHALLOTS AND VERMOUTH

Steps:

• In a large frying pan, one with a cover, sauté the chicken in the olive oil. Remember, heat the pan first and then add the oil. When the chicken is brown, remove it to a heated platter and add the shallots or onions to the pan, Sauté for 3 minutes and then add the tomatoes and vermouth. Cook this until tomatoes are soft and tender and then return the chicken to the pan. Add the oregano, salt, and pepper, and cover. Simmer until the chicken is tender, about 20 minutes.

BOILED CHICKEN, CHINESE STYLE (ADAPTED FROM THE FRUGAL GOURMET)

Steps:

• Fill a large kettle with water, add OXO (or Herb-Ox Chicken, in the US) and bring to a boil. (An 8-qt pot 2/3 filled with water works great for a 2 1/2 to 3 lb bird).
• When the water boils, turn off the heat source and place the whole cleaned chicken (or whole boneless chicken breasts) into the pot. When the water stops boiling, take the chicken out. Cover the pot, and when the water boils again, place the chicken back in the pot. Cover the pot and turn off the heat. Leave the chicken in the pot on the stove. After 1 hour the chicken is done. Remove and cool
• You can de-bone this chicken in very little time. For low fat chicken, remove the skin. Save the juices that flow from the bird when deboning because this liquid contains a great deal of natural gelatin and will help keep the bird moist if you decide to store the meat in the refrigerator.
• The chicken is ready to use in a salad such as this:
• Chicken Salad
• cooked chicken
• celery, chopped
• mayonnaise, sour cream or yogurt
• green onions, chopped
• capers, chopped (optional)
• salt and pepper
• lettuce
• Chop the chicken, and mix with all the remaining ingredients except lettuce.
• Serve on a bed of lettuce.
• source: Frugal Gourmet

PAN-COOKED CHICKEN WITH TOMATOES AND SHALLOTS

Steps:

• To prepare sauteed tomatoes and shallots:.
• Heat oil in heavy-bottomed medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallots and cherry tomatoes, and cook for 1 minute. Add 1/8 teaspoon salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, pine nuts and vinegar.
• Reduce heat to medium, and cook for 4 minutes, until tomatoes are soft and slightly wrinkled.
• Remove from heat, and cool to room temperature, until ready to serve with chicken. Stir in basil.
• To prepare dish:.
• Heat oil in heavy-bottomed medium skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken lightly with salt and pepper. Add to skillet, skin side down. Cook 5 minutes. Turn skin-side up, and cook another 5 minutes. Remove chicken from skillet.
• Add wine to skillet, and scrape up browned bits with wooden spoon. Add broth, and bring to a simmer. Return chicken to skillet. Cover and cook chicken for 13 to 15 minutes on one side; turn over and cook another 13 minutes on second side.
• Remove chicken from skillet. Turn heat to high, and reduce pan juices slightly, about 1 minute.
• To serve, arrange chicken on plates. Spoon skillet juices over chicken and pass Tomatoes and Shallots separately.