Basque-style chicken
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Basque-style chicken

Chicken Basquaise is a traditional dish from the Basque Country in southwestern France.

Time 40 min
Difficulty Medium
🍽 Servings
4 pers.
🌎 Origin France

Ingredients

Chicken

  • 1 whole chicken, cut up

Vegetables

  • 2 red peppers
  • 1 green pepper
  • 2 onions
  • 2 garlic cloves

Seasoning

  • 3 c. à s. olive oil
  • 1 c. à c. Espelette pepper
  • 1 bay leaf
  • on
  • pepper
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Instructions

  1. 1

    Prepare the vegetables: wash the peppers, remove the seeds, and cut them into strips. Peel the tomatoes (or use crushed tomatoes). Chop the onions. Mince the garlic.

  2. 2

    Brown the chicken: heat the olive oil in a large casserole dish. Add the chicken pieces and brown them on all sides. Season with salt and pepper, then remove the chicken and set aside.

  3. 3

    Prepare the sauce: in the same pot, sauté the onions until translucent. Add the garlic, then the peppers. Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  4. 4

    Add the tomatoes and spices: stir in the tomatoes, bay leaf, and Espelette pepper. Season lightly with salt. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes until the sauce thickens.

  5. 5

    Simmer the chicken: return the chicken pieces to the pot. Cover and simmer over low heat for 30 to 40 minutes, turning the chicken halfway through cooking.

  6. 6

    Adjust the seasoning and serve: taste and adjust the seasoning. Remove the bay leaf. Serve piping hot.

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