Basque Chicken And Shrimp In Wine Recipes

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken pieces with salt and pepper.
• In a large skillet, fry chicken in olive oil until golden on all sides.
• Reserving the oil in the skillet, remove the chicken pieces and place them in a large dutch oven with a cover; set aside.
• Saute onion and garlic in the same oil that the chicken was cooked inches.
• When onion becomes opaque, stir in the flour and cook an additional 2-3 minutes.
• Add the ham or bacon, paprika and wine; bring to a boil.
• Pour the wine mixture over the chicken; set the pot on the stove and bring it to a boil.
• Cover the pot, reduce the heat and simmer 30 minutes.
• Clean the shrimp and place it on top of the chicken; cover and continue to simmer for 10 minutes or until the shrimp are pink.
• Garnish with parsley sprigs.
• Helma suggests serving this with rice and a green salad.

Steps:

• If finishing in the oven: preheat oven to 350°.
• Combine seasoning mix ingredients and set aside.
• Remove all visible fat from chicken.
• Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of seasoning mix over chicken and rub in well.
• Sprinkle 1 1/2 teaspoons of seasoning mix over shrimp and rub in well.
• Heat oil in a heavy skillet over high heat.
• Add chicken pieces and brown on all sides, about 8-10 minutes.
• Remove chicken to a bowl or plate.
• Add ham to skillet and saute, stirring once or twice, about 2 minutes.
• Add onions and 1 tablespoon of seasoning mix.
• Cook until a crust begins to form on bottom of pan, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in flour and cook until crust begins to harden, about 3 minutes.
• Add 1 cup of wine.
• Stir and scrape bottom of pan to dissolve crust.
• Cook, scraping well, 1-2 minutes.
• Stir in stock, scrape pan, and bring to a boil.
• Stir in remaining seasoning mix and bring to a rolling boil.
• Whisk in remaining wine.
• Cook 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• To finish in oven: Place chicken and accumulated juices in an oven-proof casserole.
• Place shrimp on top.
• Pour sauce over them.
• Cover and bake until chicken is done, about 30 minutes.
• To finish on stovetop: Add chicken and accumulated juices back into skillet and stir.
• Add shrimp to skillet and stir.
• Spoon some sauce over chicken and shrimp.
• Cover and simmer over medium-low heat until chicken is done, about 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat the grill on high.
• Chicken: Poke 6 to 10 holes with a screwdriver through the top of 1 aluminum pan, and put the water soaked chips in bottom of second aluminum pan and top with a wire roasting rack. Put the pan with soaked chips on the preheated grill until a solid burn occurs, about 15 to 20 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-high. In a large bowl blend all the seasonings with the grapeseed oil. Toss the chicken with the blended seasoning, arrange on the rack in the smoker and cover with the aluminum pan with the holes. Smoke the chicken until an instant-read thermometer registers 160 degrees F when inserted into the thickest part of the chicken, about 35 to 40 minutes. Remove the chicken to a cutting board and let cool. After cooling, remove the skin, and shred the smoked breast by hand. Discard the bones.
• Bisque: In a medium saucepan, over medium-high heat, melt the butter and add the celery and onions, stirring throughout until the onions are translucent. Add the flour, and stir with a wooden spoon until the flour and butter become a paste (pan roux). Reduce the heat and add the stock, milk and cream. Cook until the mixture has thickened, about 20 minutes. Add the parsley, shrimp, garlic and shredded chicken and continue cooking for 10 minutes over low heat. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Ladle into serving bowls and serve.

Steps:

• Place the shrimp shells and seafood stock in a saucepan and simmer for 15 minutes. Strain and reserve the stock. Add enough water to make 3 3/4 cups. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven. Add the leeks and cook them for 10 minutes over medium-low heat, or until the leeks are tender but not browned. Add the garlic and cook 1 more minute. Add the cayenne pepper and shrimp and cook over medium to low heat for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the Cognac and cook for 1 minute, then the sherry and cook for 3 minutes longer. Transfer the shrimp and leeks to a food processor fitted with a steel blade and process until coarsely pureed. In the same pot, melt the butter. Add the flour and cook over medium-low heat for 1 minute, stirring with a wooden spoon. Add the half-and-half and cook, stirring with a whisk, until thickened, about 3 minutes. Stir in the pureed shrimp, the stock, tomato paste, salt, and pepper and heat gently until hot but not boiling. Season, to taste, and serve hot. ;

Steps:

• Season the shrimp with salt and pepper, then dust with flour.
• Heat the oil in a large heavy skillet. Add shrimp and cook over medium heat about 2 minutes per side.
• Remove shrimp from pan and drain the oil from pan.
• In the same skillet, warm the wine over low heat. Add shrimp and cook for 1 minute.
• Add butter, lemon juice, and heavy cream. Cook 1 or two minutes more.
• Sprinkle with parsley.