{"id":39595,"date":"2022-09-16T01:01:48","date_gmt":"2022-09-16T08:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/?p=39595"},"modified":"2022-09-14T19:42:28","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T02:42:28","slug":"chicken-with-a-french-twist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/2022\/09\/16\/chicken-with-a-french-twist\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicken with a French twist"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chicken always makes for a nice holiday meal. For a special treat, however, try out these French kosher chicken entrees.<\/p>\n

CHICKEN DIJON
\n<\/strong>(8 servings)<\/em><\/p>\n

1\/4 cup water or vegetable oil
\n<\/strong>1 tsp garlic powder
\n<\/strong>1\/2 cup Dijon mustard
\n<\/strong>1 tsp dry Italian seasoning
\n<\/strong>8 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
\n<\/strong>lemon slices or fresh herbs<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F.<\/li>\n
  2. In a plastic bag, combine mustard, water or oil, garlic powder and Italian seasoning. Add chicken and shake to coat.<\/li>\n
  3. Place chicken in a baking pan. Bake for 20 minutes or until done.<\/li>\n
  4. Garnish with lemon slices and fresh herbs.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    CHICKEN LEGS COQ AU VIN
    \n<\/strong>(I\u2019ve adapted slightly Chef Eric Ripert\u2019s recipe that was in <\/em>Food & Wine. It makes 8 servings.)<\/em><\/p>\n

    16 chicken drumsticks
    \n<\/strong>salt and pepper
    \n<\/strong>6 tbsp flour
    \n<\/strong>1\/4 cup canola oil
    \n<\/strong>1 cup finely chopped carrots
    \n<\/strong>1 cup finely chopped onions
    \n<\/strong>1 cup finely chopped celery
    \n<\/strong>3 cups chopped mushrooms
    \n<\/strong>4 thinly sliced garlic cloves
    \n<\/strong>1 cup brandy
    \n<\/strong>2 tbsp tomato paste
    \n<\/strong>1 bottle dry red wine
    \n<\/strong>2 cups chicken stock
    \n<\/strong>4 thyme sprigs<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Heat oil in a large pot.<\/li>\n
    2. Season chicken with salt and pepper and dust with 1\/4 cup flour. Add chicken to pot and cook over high heat five minutes. Remove to a plate.<\/li>\n
    3. Add carrots, onions, celery, mushrooms and garlic and cook five minutes.<\/li>\n
    4. Add brandy and cook one minute. Stir in tomato paste and two tablespoons flour. Add wine, chicken stock and thyme and bring to a boil.<\/li>\n
    5. Return chicken to pot, cover and simmer 1.5 hours. Remove chicken.<\/li>\n
    6. Simmer sauce until reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Discard thyme. Return chicken to sauce and heat.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      CHARDONNAY-BRAISED CHICKEN THIGHS
      \n<\/strong>(I\u2019ve made a few changes to cookbook author Grace Parisi\u2019s recipe that was in <\/em>Food & Wine. It makes 8 servings.)<\/em><\/p>\n

      4 tbsp unsalted margarine
      \n<\/strong>4 tbsp olive oil
      \n<\/strong>16 chicken thighs
      \n<\/strong>salt and pepper to taste
      \n<\/strong>1\/2 cup flour
      \n<\/strong>8 peeled, quartered shallots
      \n<\/strong>2 pounds parsley root or parsnips, cut into 3-by-0.5-inch pieces
      \n<\/strong>2 rosemary sprigs
      \n<\/strong>2 cups Chardonnay or dry white wine
      \n<\/strong>3 cups chicken soup<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. Preheat oven to 425\u00b0F. Melt margarine in a large frying pan with oil.<\/li>\n
      2. Season chicken with salt and pepper and dust with flour. Add to frying pan, skin side down and cook until brown, about six minutes. Place on a plate.<\/li>\n
      3. Add shallots, parsley root or parsnips and rosemary and cook one minute.<\/li>\n
      4. Add wine and cook three minutes or until reduced by half.<\/li>\n
      5. Add chicken soup and bring to a boil.<\/li>\n
      6. Place chicken skin side up in frying pan and place in oven. Braise 25 minutes or until cooked through.<\/li>\n
      7. Broil chicken for three minutes. Return to stove and boil until sauce is thickened, about three minutes. Discard rosemary. Transfer to bowls and serve.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Sybil Kaplan<\/strong> is a Jerusalem-based journalist and author. She has edited\/compiled nine kosher cookbooks and is a food writer for North American Jewish publications.<\/em><\/p>\n

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