Poulet Lyonnaise Recipes

POULET A LA GRECQUE

Steps:

• Season flour with salt and pepper; coat chicken pieces with seasoned flour.
• Heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place chicken pieces in skillet; cook, turning once, to brown on both sides, about 6 minutes.
• Stir in shallots, onions, and garlic; cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and wine; bring to a boil. Then stir in saffron, curry powder, sugar, raisins, and salt and pepper. Cover, and cook over medium heat for 12 to 15 minutes.

LYONNAISE POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Peel potatoes and cut into 1/2 inch slices. Place sliced potatoes in a pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Allow to boil 2 minutes, then drain and set aside.
• Heat a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Pour in olive oil, then add onions. Saute until lightly caramelized, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in garlic and saute until onions are deep brown and garlic is soft. Transfer mixture to a bowl.
• Place skillet back on stove over low heat. Melt butter, then cover bottom of pan with 1/3 of potatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Cover potatoes with 1/2 of onion mixture. Cover with 1/2 of remaining potatoes and season with salt and pepper. Spread with the rest of onion mixture. Cover with remaining potatoes, and season with more salt and pepper.
• Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until potatoes are tender and browned on top. Remove from oven and use a spatula to carefully transfer potatoes to a serving platter. Sprinkle with chopped parsley just before serving.

CHICKEN LYONNAISE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 225 degreesF. Combine the flour, half the thyme, salt and pepper in a shallow bowl. Place the eggs in a second shallow bowl. Add the chicken breasts and turn to thoroughly coat with egg. Heat 2 Tbsp. of the oil in large, non-stick skillet set over medium-high. Coat the chicken breasts in the flour mixture; pan-fry 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a heatproof plate and keep warm in the oven. Add the remaining oil to the skillet and lower the heat to medium. Add the onions, garlic and remaining thyme and cook, stirring, until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Increase the heat to medium-high and cook until the onions are golden brown, about 5 minutes more. Add the wine to the skillet and cook one minute. Add the stock, tomato paste and sugar, bring to a boil, and cook 2 minutes more. Return the chicken to the pan and heat through, about 3 to 4 minutes, turning once and then serve.

CLASSIC LYONNAISE POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place the potatoes in a pot of salted water. Bring the potatoes up to a boil and blanch for 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, drain, and cool. In a large ovenproof saute pan, heat the olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the onions and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Saute the onions until caramelized, about 8 to 10 minutes. Turn the onions into a bowl. Place the pan back on the stove and melt the stick of butter. When the butter has melted, cover the bottom of the pan with 1/3 of the potatoes.
• Season with salt and pepper. Cover the first layer of potatoes with 1/2 of the onions. Cover the onions with 1/3 of the potatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Repeat the layering until all of the potatoes and onions are used. Place the pan in the oven and cook for 10 to 12 minutes or until the potatoes are golden brown. Remove the pan from the oven.
• Using a spatula, gently lift the potatoes out of the pan and place on a platter. Garnish with parsley.

POULET LYONNAISE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring the vinegar, broth, honey and tomato paste to a boil, stirring well. Simmer the vinegar sauce until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 8 minutes. Heat the butter in a large, heavy skillet. Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper and add half of them to the skillet, skin side down. Cook over moderate heat, turning once, until browned. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with the remaining thighs. Add the garlic and shallots to the skillet and cook over low heat for 5 minutes. Add the wine; boil until reduced to 1/4 cup. Add the vinegar sauce and bring to a simmer. Return the chicken to the skillet, skin side up. Cover and simmer over low heat until cooked through, about 20 minutes. Transfer the chicken to plates. Add the crème fraîche to the skillet and boil for 3 minutes. Add the tarragon and season with salt and pepper. Pour the sauce over the chicken and serve. SUGGESTED PAIRING Red-cherry rich Beaujolais from France's Burgundy region.

POTATOES LYONNAIS

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a large pot and cover by 2 inches with cold water. Add 1 tablespoon of kosher salt and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook until a knife inserted into the center meets some resistance, 15 minutes. Drain and let cool slightly.
• While the potatoes are cooking, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons of the butter, the onions, sugar and some salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are soft and caramelized. Remove to a platter.
• Slice the potatoes in half lengthwise, then crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick half-moon-shaped slices. Sprinkle both sides of the potato slices with salt and pepper.
• Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in the same saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the potatoes in a single layer, then add 2 tablespoons of butter and cook on both sides (being careful not to break the slices) until lightly golden brown and crisp around the edges, about 7 minutes. Stir in the onions, remaining 2 tablespoons butter and the white wine vinegar. Finish with the parsley and thyme.
• Serve hot, garnished with thyme sprigs.

CHICKEN LYONNAISE

Steps:

• In a plastic bag, shake together the flour, 1 tablespoon thyme (1/2 teaspoon if using dried), salt and pepper.
• One at a time, dip chicken breasts into the egg, and then shake in flour mixture.
• In a large deep skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the vegetable oil over medium-high heat.
• Place chicken in pan, skin side down.
• Cook, turning once, for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove from skillet and place chicken in 225°F oven to keep warm.
• Reduce heat to medium; add remaining oil to skillet.
• Stir in onions, garlic and remaining thyme.
• Cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes or until onions are translucent.
• Increase heat to medium-high and continue to cook onions, stirring often, for 5 more minutes or until golden brown.
• Add wine to pan.
• Cook, stirring to scrape up any brown bits, for about 1 minute or until reduced by half.
• Stir in stock, tomato paste and sugar.
• Boil for 2 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken.
• Return chicken to pan, turning to coat.
• Cook for 5 minutes or until juices from chicken run clear.
• *To make cutlets, cut chicken breast into 2-3 pieces of approximately equal size. Cover with plastic wrap and gently pound to even 1/2-inch thickness. Cutlets cook more evenly and are more tender than a whole breast piece.

POTATOES LYONNAISE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, combine potatoes, salt and enough cold water to cover by 1 in. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are slightly cooked but still al dente, 3-4 minutes. Drain. , Meanwhile, in a large skillet, melt 3 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook, stirring frequently, until golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Remove onion; set aside. In same skillet, melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter. Add potatoes; cook, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Add onions, rosemary and pepper; toss to combine. Cook until heated through.