Basque Chicken Stew Food

BASQUE CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Combine chicken, potatoes, onion and bell pepper in a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker. Stir in tomatoes, broth, garlic, thyme, salt, pepper and savory. Cover and cook on High for 4 hours or on Low for 8 hours.
• Stir in olives before serving.

CHICKEN BASQUAISE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180˚C fan / 200˚C / 356˚F convection / 392˚F
• Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper then fry in 1 tbsp olive oil over medium high heat until browned all over.
• Remove to a plate, cover with foil and cook the sliced onion with the other ½ tbsp oil for 5 minutes, adding a splash of water if they start to burn.
• Add the red and green peppers/capsicum and fry for 3 minutes, then add the garlic and cook for a minute before stirring in the smoked paprika.
• Tip in the tomatoes, stock, bay leaf and seasoning and bring to a simmer.
• Return the chicken thighs to the pan and place the lid on it.
• Place in the oven and bake for 40 minutes, until the chicken is cooked all the way through.
• Sprinkle chopped parsley over, if using, and serve.

BASQUE CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Combine paprika, salt, and pepper; toss with chicken.
• Heat oil in a pot over medium-high. Add chicken and brown on all sides, 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add onions and ham to pot; cook, stirring, until onions soften, 4-5 minutes. Add garlic, thyme, and bay leaf; cook until fragrant, 1 minute.
• Deglaze pot with sherry, scraping up any brown bits. Cook until sherry is nearly evaporated. Stir in broth, tomatoes, red peppers, and chicken; bring to a boil. Cover pot, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer stew 10 minutes. Stir in parsley, season with salt, black pepper, and sherry. Serve over saffron rice topped with toasted slivered almonds.