Poulet Grand-mère
James Carrier
Notes: Serve with mashed potatoes and a relish made of equal parts chopped and sautéed leeks, sautéed red bell peppers, and chopped pitted niçoise olives.
How to Make It
Step 1
1
In a 10- to 12-inch ovenproof frying pan over high heat, boil wine and shallots, stirring often, until liquid evaporates, about 12 minutes.
Step 2
2
Add broth to pan; boil until reduced to 1 3/4 cups, about 12 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and half the sage; simmer over medium heat for 2 minutes. Pour sauce into a bowl and add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Rinse and wipe pan dry.
Step 3
3
In another bowl, combine remaining sage, mustard, thyme, and garlic.
Step 4
4
From a long side on each breast, pull chicken skin almost free, leaving attached on the opposite edge. Smear exposed areas evenly with mustard mixture. Neatly lay skin back in place.
Step 5
5
Place frying pan over high heat and add 2 teaspoons olive oil. When hot, add chicken, skin down, and brown well, 2 to 3 minutes. Do not turn pieces.
Step 6
6
Place pan in a 450° oven and bake until chicken is no longer pink in thickest part (cut to test), about 15 minutes. Discard fat from pan. Set each chicken piece, skin up, on a dinner plate; keep warm.
Step 7
7
Add sauce to pan and stir over high heat until simmering. Spoon sauce equally around chicken. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Ingredients
2 cups dry red wine
1 cup minced shallots
3 cups fat-skimmed unsalted or reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 tablespoons minced fresh sage leaves or 2 teaspoons dried rubbed sage
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup coarse-grain mustard
1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme leaves or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon minced garlic
4 boned chicken breast halves (2 lb. total) with skin attached
Salt and cracked pepper
Directions
Step 1
1
In a 10- to 12-inch ovenproof frying pan over high heat, boil wine and shallots, stirring often, until liquid evaporates, about 12 minutes.
Step 2
2
Add broth to pan; boil until reduced to 1 3/4 cups, about 12 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and half the sage; simmer over medium heat for 2 minutes. Pour sauce into a bowl and add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Rinse and wipe pan dry.
Step 3
3
In another bowl, combine remaining sage, mustard, thyme, and garlic.
Step 4
4
From a long side on each breast, pull chicken skin almost free, leaving attached on the opposite edge. Smear exposed areas evenly with mustard mixture. Neatly lay skin back in place.
Step 5
5
Place frying pan over high heat and add 2 teaspoons olive oil. When hot, add chicken, skin down, and brown well, 2 to 3 minutes. Do not turn pieces.
Step 6
6
Place pan in a 450° oven and bake until chicken is no longer pink in thickest part (cut to test), about 15 minutes. Discard fat from pan. Set each chicken piece, skin up, on a dinner plate; keep warm.
Step 7
7
Add sauce to pan and stir over high heat until simmering. Spoon sauce equally around chicken. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
