Chef Jacques Pepin Chicken Food

JACQUES PEPIN CHICKEN WITH GARLIC AND PARSLEY

Steps:

• Cut the chicken in the cubes and dry with paper towel;
• Place the chicken in a bowl and season with salt and pepper;
• Add Wondra flour and toss well;
• Heat the 12 inch non stick skillet until hot but not smoky;
• Add chicken cubes and cook in one layer, turning occasionally for about 3 1/2 minutes;
• In a separat bowl combine garlics and parsley;
• Add butter and parsley/garlic mixture to the pan and cook for one minute shaking the skillet to coat the chicken;
• Serve immediately (within 15 minutes) with lemon wedge for each serving.

JACQUES PEPIN'S CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 175F.
• Cut extra skin and fat off each thigh. Cut a 1/2 " slit into meat on either side of the bone, so that chicken will cook faster and evenly.
• Season thighs with 1/2 tsp of salt and 1/2 tsp of pepper.
• Place chicken into non-stick skillet, skin side down, on high heat.
• When chicken starts to sizzle, cover and reduce heat to medium. Cook for 16-18 minutes. If browning too quickly after 10 minutes, reduce heat to low.
• Transfer chicken, skin side up, to a heat proof platter and place in oven to keep warm. Pepin recommends keeping your serving plates in the oven so that they will be warm when you plate the chicken.
• Remove all but 2 tbsp of fat from the skillet. Add onions, garlic and mushrooms. Cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper and white wine. If any liquid has accumulated on the platter in the oven, add that liquid to the pan.
• Cook over high heat for 1 minute, to reduce the liquid a bit.
• Divide the mushroom mixture between 4 plates. Place one piece of chicken on top and garnish with chives to serve.