# chicken au poivre

A flavorful, creamy whole roasted chicken dish featuring a savory au poivre sauce.

- Servings: 1 whole chicken
- Cuisine: French
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 whole whole chicken, spatchcocked
- 1 drizzle olive oil
- salt
- 2 tbsp crushed black peppercorns
- 1 head garlic, minced
- 1 whole shallot, minced
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, chopped
- 1 1/2 - 2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp chicken bouillon powder (optional)
- 1 cup sherry cooking wine

## Instructions

1. Spatchcock the whole chicken, drizzle with olive oil and season both sides generously with salt.
2. Place the chicken into the oven to roast.
3. In a saucepan, combine crushed black peppercorns, minced garlic, minced shallot, rosemary, heavy cream, chicken bouillon powder, and a pinch of salt.
4. Bring the sauce to a simmer while whisking.
5. Pour the sauce over the chicken.
6. Add a splash of sherry wine to the pan.
7. Bake in the oven, basting the chicken with the pan sauce halfway through.

## Equipment

- roasting pan
- saucepan
- whisk
- ladle

## Tips

- The creator notes that their only regret was not making more sauce.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DdrRU6sPtSE/
- Creator: Marvina
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/6f79cf9b-f346-40a5-8da7-2ae81f1d503d
- Extracted: 2026-09-28

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