Poulet Basquaise
Basque chicken from south-west France — chicken pieces browned and braised in a soft stew of red and green peppers, onions, tomatoes and white wine, warmed with piment d'Espelette.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1.4 kg chicken thighs and drumsticks
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 80 g Bayonne ham or prosciutto, diced
- 2 onions, sliced
- 2 red peppers, sliced
- 2 long green peppers, sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, sliced
- 600 g ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped
- 150 ml dry white wine
- 1 tsp piment d'Espelette or mild chilli powder
- 3 sprigs thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- to taste salt
Nutrition (estimated)
medium confidenceRecipe total: 4119 kcal · P 405.3g · C 111.8g · F 211.2g
Estimated from 12 of 13 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
Steps
Steps
- 1Season the chicken with salt and half the piment d'Espelette.
- 2Heat the oil in a wide casserole over medium-high heat and brown the chicken skin-side down for 6–7 minutes, then for 2 minutes on the other side. Set aside.
- 3Add the ham to the fat and fry for 1 minute, then add the onions and cook over medium heat for 8 minutes until soft.
- 4Add the peppers and garlic and cook for 10 minutes, stirring, until the peppers soften.
- 5Pour in the wine and let it bubble for 2 minutes, then add the tomatoes, thyme, bay and the remaining piment d'Espelette.
- 6Return the chicken skin-side up, cover and simmer gently for 30 minutes.
- 7Uncover and simmer for 10 minutes more, until the meat is tender and the sauce has reduced to a thick, jammy stew. Taste for salt and serve.
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Questions and answers
How long does Poulet Basquaise take to make?
About 90 minutes: 20 min prep and 70 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Poulet Basquaise?
13 ingredients: chicken thighs and drumsticks, olive oil, Bayonne ham or prosciutto, onions, red peppers, long green peppers, garlic cloves, ripe tomatoes, dry white wine, piment d'Espelette or mild chilli powder, thyme, bay leaf and 1 more.
How many servings does this Poulet Basquaise recipe make?
6 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Poulet Basquaise?
About 687 kcal, with 67.6 g protein, 18.6 g carbohydrate and 35.2 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
Which diets does this Poulet Basquaise recipe suit?
It is gluten-free and dairy-free.
What cuisine is Poulet Basquaise?
Poulet Basquaise comes from French cuisine.
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