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James Martin’s Poulet Sauté au Vinaigre

Crispy chicken in a creamy wine and tarragon sauce makes this delicious one pan meal by James Martin.

Introduction

This is a dish I cooked for Claude Bosi. He had one portion, then another, then another. One of the most magical moments in my career was when I travelled around France for the French Adventure series. I visited Georges Blanc in Vonnas at his Michelin-starred restaurant and he made a dish, for me and the crew, of poulet de Bresse and ceps. And it inspired me to cook this for Claude. So if you’ve got some Michelin-starred restaurant chefs coming for dinner, you should cook them this!

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Ingredients

a splash of vegetable oil
8 chicken thighs, bone in, skin on
1 tsp tomato purée
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
4 tomatoes, diced
50ml red wine vinegar
100ml white wine
500ml chicken stock
1 heaped tsp Dijon mustard
knob of butter
250ml double cream
1 tbsp chopped tarragon
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
To serve
mashed potatoes

Method

Preheat the oven to 1800C/160ºC fan.

Heat a splash of vegetable oil in a large, ovenproof frying pan. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and fry over a medium-high heat for about 10 minutes to a good golden crisp.

Stir in the tomato purée and cook for 2 minutes, then add the garlic and tomatoes and cook for a further minute. Add the vinegar and reduce until it has all but disappeared. Add the wine and reduce by one-third. Then add the chicken stock and bring up to a simmer. Add the mustard, butter, cream and tarragon. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Transfer the pan to the oven. Cook, uncovered, for a further 20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.

Serve with mashed potatoes.

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1 Comment

    default user avatar Jen

    Have made it and it’s delicious, in fact going to make it again tomorrow!
    Quite easy to do .. even if you don t cook often .. try and enjoy

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