Chicken Vichy Recipes

CHICKEN VICHY

Steps:

• In a deep pan melt the butter and fry the chicken till browned all over.
• Pour in the sherry and flambe the chicken, when the flames die out remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
• Add the onions and carrots to the pot and sweat them over low heat, with the pot covered, cook till they are tender.
• Place the chicken on top of the onions, add the red wine, stock, bouquet garni and tomato puree. Stir well cover the the pot, bring it to the boil, reduce the heat and cook till the chicken is cooked.
• Remove the chicken and strain the juices into a small pan, thicken with the cornflower mixed with water, boil.
• Pour the sauce over the chicken.
• Serve with roasted vegetables (potatoes/parsnips ) and a green vegetable. Enjoy.

FRIED CHICKEN VICHYSSOISE

Steps:

• Combine flour, salt, pepper and paprika in a bag. Add chicken and shake. Brown in butter in large skillet. Push chicken pieces to center of pan. Arrange sliced potatoes around the edge. Season potatoes with salt and pepper. Sprinkle sliced onion over all. Dissove bouillon cubes in water. Pour over chicken. Cover and simmer 35 minutes or until chicken and potatoes are tender. Can add white wine, if you like. (I make more gravy because that is how we like it. I use double or triple the flour, butter and bouillion and spices to taste).

ANTHONY BOURDAIN'S LES HALLES VICHYSSOISE

Steps:

• I a large, heavy bottom pot, melt butter over medium-low heat. Once butter is melted, add the leeks and sweat for 5 minutes, making sure they do not take on any color.
• Add potatoes and cook for a minute or two, stirring a few times.
• Stir in the chicken broth and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to a simmer. Cook on low heat, gently simmering for 35 minutes, or until the leeks and potatoes are very soft. Allow to cool for a few minutes.
• Slowly, and in SMALL batches, puree the soup at a high speed in the blender. Do this bit by bit, never filling the blender too high. Make sure the benders lid is on, and lean on the top when you turn on. If not the burn you will get is awful, and a most frequent accident in even professional kitchens.
• Return soup to the cooking pot and whisk in cream and nutmeg. Season with salt and pepper. Return to a boil, reduce to simmer and cook 5 minutes. If you want to thin soup out, add more broth, if needed.
• Transfer soup to the mixing bowl an chill over the ice bath, stirring occasionally. When soup is at Room temperature, and only at room temperature, cover in plastic wrap and put into the refrigerator to cool.
• Check seasoning, sprinkle with chives and serve in chilled bowls.
• This soup DOES get better over time. Keep covered with plastic, not foil in the refrigerator, or it will pick up other tastes.

CHICAGO'S CHICKEN VESUVIO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Dry chicken pieces well and season liberally with salt and pepper.
• Warm olive oil in an oven-safe skillet over medium heat and add chicken, skin-side down. Cook until chicken is browned and skin is crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Turn over and cook until golden brown on the other side, an additional 4 to 5 minutes. Remove chicken and set aside.
• Add potatoes, onion, and garlic to the skillet and cook until onion is translucent and potato wedges are starting to brown nicely on cut sides, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove vegetables from skillet and set aside.
• Pour wine into skillet and cook until reduced to 1/2 volume. Deglaze the pan by scraping chicken bits and other browned bits up. Return potatoes, onion, and garlic to the skillet. Add chicken stock, parsley, and Italian seasoning. Stir to combine. Add chicken pieces on top.
• Cover and transfer to the preheated oven. Roast until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink at the bone, about 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Return the skillet to stove and remove chicken and vegetables, leaving liquid. Bring to a simmer. Add butter and stir until smooth, about 5 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste. Add peas to sauce and cook 1 to 2 minutes longer. Serve chicken atop potato wedges and garnish with pan sauce and peas.