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Chicken Basquaise
Chicken Basquaise is an oven-baked dish that brings together browned chicken, tender vegetables, and aromatic rice. Onions, red peppers, and chorizo cook down with sun-dried tomatoes and garlic, then basmati rice absorbs a rich liquid of chicken stock and white wine. Everything bakes together in one pot, finished with bright lemon wedges and briny black olives. Browning the chicken in batches first ensures a good crust before it finishes cooking in the oven.
Method
4 steps · 25 min total
- 01
Brown the Chicken
Start by preheating your oven to 180°C/Gas mark 4.
In a flameproof casserole or large frying pan, melt the 25g butter with 3 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat. Brown the chicken pieces in batches, seasoning them with salt and pepper as you go. Don't crowd the pan; work in small batches, removing the browned chicken to kitchen paper as each batch is done. You want a good, deep color on all sides.
