Thursday, 27 September 2012

Sautéed chicken with herbs

Ingredients:

  • 2–3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 chicken, cut into 8 pieces
  • 3 garlic cloves, sliced
  • 2 shallots, finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons dried mixed herbs
  • juice of 1⁄2 lemon
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Heat the oil in a heavy frying pan over a high heat. Brown the chicken pieces in the oil in two batches.

• When browned, reduce the heat to medium-high and return all the chicken to the pan. Cover the pan and leave to cook for about 10 minutes.

• Turn the chicken pieces, spooning their juices over them, then sprinkle the garlic, shallots, half of the herbs over them. Season with salt and pepper. Cover again and cook for a further 8 minutes.

• When cooked, lift the chicken pieces out with the cooked shallots, garlic and pan juices. Squeeze the lemon juice over the chicken, sprinkle with the remaining herbs and serve hot.

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