Chicken With Morels Fava Beans And Spring Potatoes Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Lift the morels carefully from the hot water in order to leave any grit behind in the liquid. Rinse a few times to be sure all the grittiness is gone. Discard the liquid and dry the morels lightly with paper towels. Set aside.
• Sprinkle the chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Dredge them in flour and shake off the excess. Heat half the clarified butter in a large saute pan and cook the chicken in 2 batches over medium-low heat until browned on both sides, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove to an ovenproof casserole.
• Add the rest of the clarified butter to the pan along with the shallots, drained morels, and garlic. Saute over medium heat for 2 minutes, tossing and stirring constantly. Pour the Madeira into the pan and reduce the liquid by half over high heat, 2 to 4 minutes. Add the creme fraiche, cream, lemon juice, 1 teaspoon salt, and 3¿4 teaspoon pepper. Boil until the mixture starts to thicken, 5 to 10 minutes. Pour the sauce over the chicken and bake for 12 minutes, or until the chicken is heated through. To make ahead, refrigerate the chicken and sauce in the casserole and reheat slowly on top of the stove.

Steps:

• Add 1/2 teaspoon salt to a large pot of boiling water and cook the fava beans for 1 minute. Drain, submerge them in ice water, drain again, peel off the outer skins and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, add the chicken, skin side down, and cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat, turn the chicken and add the potatoes, garlic, shallots, thyme and bay leaves. Add the remaining salt and the pepper and put the skillet in the oven.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a large saute pan over high heat. When hot, add the morels in one layer and saute until golden brown. Add the chicken broth, bring to a boil and remove from heat.
• When the chicken has roasted for 10 minutes, pour the morels over the chicken. Stir until the vegetables are coated with broth. Continue to bake the chicken, basting with the pan juices, until tender, about 20 to 25 minutes longer.
• Add the fava beans and chives to the chicken. Stir until the beans are coated with the pan juices and bake for 2 to 3 minutes more. Arrange the pieces of chicken in the center of a warm platter, pour the vegetables and pan juices over the meat.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In an ovenproof skillet, rub chicken with oil and season with salt and pepper. Surround with garlic. Tie legs with twine.
• Roast, basting after 30 minutes, until a thermometer inserted into the thigh reaches 165 degrees, about 1 hour.
• Let chicken stand on a cutting board 15 minutes; reserve garlic and pan juices (skim fat).
• Cook beans in boiling salted water until bright green, 2 minutes. Plunge into an ice bath; peel skins.
• Warm wine in skillet, scraping up brown bits. Add beans, thyme, and garlic; heat through. Stir in pan juices.

Steps:

• Mix the garlic, nutmeg, salt and pepper together with the vinegar and white wine. Whisk in the olive oil. Add the chicken pieces, turning to coat well. Marinate in the refrigerator for 3 hours.
• Remove the chicken, wipe off excess marinade and pat dry. Lightly dust each piece with the seasoned flour. Over medium-high heat, warm half of the olive oil in a nonstick skillet. Add the chicken and cook for 10 minutes. Turn and cook for 10 more minutes.
• Remove the chicken and drain on a paper towel, pouring off as much oil as possible. Return the pan to high heat, add 1 cup of water, scrape well and simmer until the liquid is reduced by half. Set aside.
• In a heavy casserole over medium heat, warm the remaining quarter cup of olive oil. Add the onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes, stirring to avoid burning. Add the shallots and garlic and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add the broth resulting from the deglazing, as well as the tomato puree, and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the olives, sun-dried tomatoes and capers and stir. Simmer for a minute or 2, taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
• Add the chicken, turning each piece so that it is covered as much as possible. Cover and simmer over low heat for 40 to 50 minutes, until a fork inserted into the thigh yields clear juice. Serve with beans and rice.