Chicken and Chips

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Break down the whole chicken into pieces.
  2. 2Place some chicken pieces in a roasting pan to brown them.
  3. 3Place the other chicken pieces on a metal rack.
  4. 4Remove the browned chicken pieces from the pan.
  5. 5Chop the celery, carrots, onion, parsley, and shallots.
  6. 6Add the chopped vegetables, thyme, bay leaves, and peppercorns to the pan with the chicken bones.
  7. 7Add water to the pan.
  8. 8Skim off any foam that rises to the surface.
  9. 9Cover the pan and let it simmer to create a chicken stock.
  10. 10Crush peppercorns in a mortar and pestle.
  11. 11Toast the crushed peppercorns in a dry frying pan.
  12. 12Finely chop the shallots.
  13. 13Sauté the chopped shallots in olive oil in a frying pan.
  14. 14Add tarragon to the shallots.
  15. 15Deglaze the pan with brandy and flambé.
  16. 16Strain the chicken stock into a bowl.
  17. 17Add the strained chicken stock to the pan with the shallots and tarragon.
  18. 18Stir in double cream and simmer until the sauce thickens.
  19. 19Slice potatoes into even fries.
  20. 20Rinse the cut fries in water.
  21. 21Drizzle olive oil over the chicken pieces on the metal rack.
  22. 22Add water and salt to the fries in a pan and bring to a boil.
  23. 23Remove the fries from the boiling water.
  24. 24Deep-fry the blanched fries until golden and crispy.
  25. 25Season the hot fries with salt.
  26. 26Remove the roasted chicken from the oven.
  27. 27Cut the chicken pieces.
  28. 28Melt butter in a pan with garlic and thyme.
  29. 29Baste the cooked chicken with the butter, garlic, and thyme mixture.
  30. 30Plate the chicken and fries.
  31. 31Pour the prepared sauce over the chicken.
  32. 32Garnish with fresh chives.

Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken
  • celery
  • carrots
  • 1 onion
  • parsley
  • thyme
  • shallots
  • bay leaves
  • peppercorns
  • water
  • tarragon
  • brandy
  • double cream
  • potatoes
  • olive oil
  • salt
  • butter
  • garlic
  • chives

Equipment

cutting boardkniferoasting panmetal racksaucepanladlejarmortar and pestlefrying pansievebowlpot

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