Chicken with Shallots, Prunes, and Armagnac

Name: Chicken with Shallots, Prunes, and Armagnac
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 kilograms cut-up free-range chicken; 296 milliliters organic chicken broth; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 237 milliliters pitted prunes (about 20); 12 larges shallots, peeled; 1 teaspoon Sherry wine vinegar; 3 larges fresh thyme sprigs plus 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme

Chicken with Shallots, Prunes, and Armagnac might be just the main course you are searching for. This gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe serves 4. One serving contains 874 calories, 60g of protein, and 51g of fat. 1 person found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. Head to the store and pick up sherry wine vinegar, thyme sprigs plus 1 1/2 teaspoons thyme, shallots, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the prunes you could follow this main course with the Baked apples with prunes, cinnamon & ginger as a dessert.

Instructions

Boil prunes with 1/3 cup Armagnac in small saucepan until almost all liquid is absorbed, about 3 minutes. Cover and set aside.

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Armagnac

Prunes

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Sauce Pan

Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Whole Chicken

Add to skillet, skin side down; cook until browned, about 5 minutes per side.

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Transfer to plate.

Pour off all but 2 tablespoons drippings.

Add shallots; cook until browned in spots, about 5 minutes.

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Shallot

Add remaining 1/3 cup Armagnac; boil 30 seconds, scraping up browned bits.

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Armagnac

Add broth, prunes, and thyme sprigs; bring to boil.

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Fresh Thyme

Prunes

Broth

Add chicken in single layer, skin side up, and any accumulated juices. Cover, reduce heat to medium, and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 17 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

Transfer chicken to plate.

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Stir vinegar into sauce; simmer until thickened, 3 minutes.

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Vinegar

Sauce

Remove thyme sprigs. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Fresh Thyme

Pour sauce over chicken.

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Whole Chicken

Sauce

Sprinkle with chopped thyme.

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Thyme

One serving contains the following: Calories (kcal) 580.57; % Calories from Fat 45.3; Fat (g) 29.22; Saturated Fat (g) 7.28; Cholesterol (mg) 143.25; Carbohydrates (g) 32.53; Dietary Fiber (g) 3.26; Total Sugars (g) 17.52; Net Carbs (g) 29.27; Protein (g) 47.14

Bon Appétit