Chicken And Sausage Basque Food

CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE BASQUE

Steps:

• Sauté the zucchini in the 2 tablespoons of hot olive oil in large skillet over high heat for 3 minutes or until browned. Sprinkle with the salt and pepper; stir well. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Reduce the heat to medium high. Add the sausage and cumin to the skillet; cook 8 minutes or until browned and no longer pink. Drain, reserving 1 tablespoon of drippings in skillet. Cut sausage into ¾-inch pieces, set aside.
• Add butter and next 3 ingredients to skillet; cook stirring often, until the onions are tender and mushroom liquid evaporates. Remove the vegetables from the skillet with slotted spoon.
• Heat 1/4 cup of the olive oil in same skillet over medium high heat.
• Dredge the chicken in the flour. Cook the chicken in hot oil for 8 minutes or until done turning once. Stir in the vermouth, the roasted red peppers, reserved sliced sausage, reserves vegetables, parsley, bay leaves, basil, and thyme. Bring to boil and simmer uncovered 5 minutes; discard bay leaf and serve.

CHICKEN, SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the sausage until golden, about 2 minutes. Season the chicken with salt and pepper, then toss with the flour in a bowl; add to the skillet and cook until browned but not cooked through, about 3 minutes.
• Add the onion, peppers, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste and cook 3 minutes. Add the wine, scraping up any browned bits; bring to a boil and cook until slightly reduced, about 1 minute. Add the broth and bring to a gentle simmer. Cover and cook until the sausage and chicken are cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer the chicken, sausage and vegetables to a platter with a slotted spoon. Increase the heat to high and stir the parsley and cherry peppers and their liquid into the skillet; boil until reduced by one-third, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Pour the sauce over the chicken mixture.