What’s great about this recipe is that it requires very little prep. Still, it turns into a very tasty dish!
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For 6 people:
Ingredients list for the chicken Basquaise recipe
- 1 large chicken, quartered
- 6 ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped
- 2 large onions, chopped
- Espelette pepper powder
- 2 beautiful sweet peppers, peeled, seeded, and cut into strips
- Olive oil
- Flour
- Garlic, bay leaf, thyme, parsley
- Salt and pepper
Directions
1. In a little olive oil, fry the onions, garlic, and peppers. When the onions turn white and translucent, add the tomatoes, bay leaf, thyme, and parsley. Add salt, pepper, and spices. Simmer, covered, for 25 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, flour the chicken quarters before sautéing them in a pan or a pot while the vegetables are cooking.
3. Meanwhile, you can also fry a few diced Bayonne ham…
4. Then mix the meat and vegetable sauce and cook for half an hour to take on the chicken flavor.
5. Serve with plain rice or fried potatoes.
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This French Chicken Basquaise recipe requires minimal preparation.
Ingredients
- 1 large chicken, quartered
- 6 ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
- 2 large onions, chopped
- Espelette pepper powder
- 2 beautiful sweet peppers, peeled, seeded and cut into strips
- Olive oil
- Flour
- Garlic, bay leaf, thyme, parsley
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- In a little olive oil, fry the onions, garlic and peppers. When the onions turn white and translucent, add the tomatoes, bay leaf, thyme, and parsley. Add salt, pepper, and spices. Simmer, covered, for 25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, flour the chicken quarters before sautéing them in a pan or a pot while the vegetables are cooking.
- Meanwhile, you can also fry a few diced Bayonne ham...
- Then mix the meat and vegetable sauce and cook for half an hour to take on the chicken flavor.
- Serve with plain rice or fried potatoes.
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