The town of Bresse in Burgundy claims to produce some of the world’s best poultry, free-range birds that are fed on creamy milk and wheat. In fact, Poulet de Bresse has the renowned AOC (Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée) status and the chefs on our Burgundy barges always try to source this distinguished bird when creating their imaginative chicken dishes.
Chicken with Sherry and Tarragon
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 1 free-range Bresse chicken, cut into 4 pieces (2 breasts, 2 legs)
- 2/3 cups sherry vinegar
- 1-3/4 cup medium dry sherry
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 shallots
- 2 tbs freshly-chopped tarragon
- A little oil for cooking
- 2 heaping tbs crème fraîche
- Salt and ground black pepper
Method
- Heat the oil in the frying pan. Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper, then fry the chicken on both sides until golden brown. Remove chicken from the pan and put to one side.
- In the oil, fry the shallots until translucent and golden brown. Add the garlic cloves and cook until slightly colored.
- Reduce heat and return the chicken to the pan.
- Scatter the freshly-chopped tarragon over the chicken, then pour over the vinegar and the sherry.
- Simmer for about 10 minutes, then turn the heat to very low and continue cooking for a further 30 minutes, turning the chicken hallway through.
- When cooking is completed, remove chicken from the pan along with the shallots and garlic.
- Add the crème fraiche and seasonings to the liquid in the pan, mix, then pour the sauce over the chicken.
To Serve
Decorate the chicken with fresh tarragon and serve with seasonable green vegetables such as French beans.
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