# French bistro chicken with crispy smashed potatoes and Dijon pan sauce

- Servings: 2 servings
- Prep time: 20 min
- Total time: 80 min
- Cuisine: French
- Category: Dinner
- Difficulty: medium
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 700 g bone-in, skin-on chicken thigh or leg quarter
- 7 g salt
- black pepper (optional)
- 800 g small or medium potato
- 20-25 ml olive oil
- 60 g onion or shallot, finely chopped
- 2 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 120 ml dry white wine
- 180 ml chicken stock
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 35-40 g cold butter, cubed
- 1/2 whole lemon juice (optional)
- fresh parsley (optional)

## Instructions

1. Season the chicken with salt, pat the skin completely dry.
2. Place the chicken skin-side down in a cold pan over medium heat and cook until golden and crisp.
3. Flip the chicken, then transfer to an oven and roast.
4. Boil the potatoes in salted water until tender.
5. Smash the potatoes, brush with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and roast until golden.
6. In the chicken pan, cook the onion and garlic.
7. Deglaze with wine, add chicken stock and mustard, and simmer until reduced.
8. Whisk in the cold butter, then finish with lemon juice and chopped parsley.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@dimalicooks/video/7665040751104953622
- Creator: dimalicooks
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/76bcf298-a689-44f2-9e70-e7f5eed74517
- Extracted: 2026-10-29

Extracted from the video by Clip Recipe (https://www.cliprecipe.com). Quantities and steps are as stated or shown in the video. Site guide for agents: https://www.cliprecipe.com/llms.txt