Chicken in Riesling

Name: Chicken in Riesling
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 mediums carrots, halved diagonally; 2 kilograms whole chicken (about , backbone discarded and chicken cut French style into 8 pieces (see cooks note, below); 237 milliliters dry white wine (preferably Alsatian Riesling); 2 Tbsps finely chopped flat-leaf parsley; 118 milliliters crème fraîche or heavy cream; 473 milliliters medium leeks (white and pale green parts only), finely chopped; 4 servings Fresh lemon juice to taste; 680 grams (2-inch) red potatoes; 2 Tbsps finely chopped shallot; 3 Tbsps unsalted butter, divided; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil

Chicken in Riesling is If you have carrots, potatoes, lemon juice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the dry white wine you could follow this main course with the White Wine Frozen Yogurt as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F with rack in middle.

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Oven

Pat chicken dry and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt and a rounded 3/4 teaspoon pepper.

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Whole Chicken

Pepper

Salt

Heat oil with 1 tablespoon butter in a wide 3 1/2- to 5-quart heavy ovenproof pot over medium-high heat until foam subsides, then brown chicken in 2 batches, turning once, about 10 minutes total per batch.

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Whole Chicken

Butter

Cooking Oil

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Pot

Transfer to a plate.

Meanwhile, wash leeks and pat dry.

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Leek

Pour off fat from pot, then cook leeks, shallot, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in remaining 2 tablespoons butter, covered, over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until leeks are pale golden, 5 to 7 minutes.

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Shallot

Butter

Leek

Salt

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Pot

Add chicken, skin sides up, with any juices from plate, carrots, and wine and boil until liquid is reduced by half, 3 to 4 minutes. Cover pot and braise chicken in oven until cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes.

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Carrot

Whole Chicken

Wine

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Oven

Pot

While chicken braises, peel potatoes, then generously cover with cold water in a 2- to 3-quart saucepan and add 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Bring to a boil, then simmer until potatoes are just tender, about 15 minutes.

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Potato

Whole Chicken

Water

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Drain in a colander, then return to saucepan.

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Colander

Sauce Pan

Add parsley and shake to coat.

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Parsley

Shake

Stir crème fraîche into chicken mixture and season with salt, pepper, and lemon juice, then add potatoes.

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Creme Fraiche

Lemon Juice

Potato

Whole Chicken

Pepper

Salt

A chicken cut French style yields 2 breast halves with wings attached, halved crosswise for a total of 4 breast pieces, 2 drumsticks, and 2 thighs. If you don't want to cut up a whole chicken, you can use 3 pounds chicken parts.

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Chicken Pieces