Basil Chicken Hash

Show: Barefoot ContessaEpisode: Black and White Party

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Cook Time:
1 hr 10 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 45 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 10 min
Total:: 1 hr 55 min

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Ingredients

2 whole (4 split) chicken breasts, bone-in, skin-on
16 basil leaves
Olive Oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
2 pounds boiling potatoes, peeled and large diced
2 red onions, chopped
2 red bell peppers, large diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
1 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon tomato paste
4 minced scallions, white and green parts
1/4 cup chopped fresh leaf parsley
Sour cream, Cheddar and sliced lemons, for serving

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Place the chicken breasts on a baking sheet. Loosen the skin from the meat with your fingers, leaving one side attached. Place 4 basil leaves under the skin of each chicken breast. Pull the skin over as much of the meat as possible so the chicken won't dry out. With your hands, rub each piece with olive oil and sprinkle very generously with salt and pepper. Bake the chicken for 35 to 40 minutes, until the skin is lightly browned and the chicken is just cooked through. Set aside until cool enough to handle, then remove the meat from the bones. Cut the chicken in large dice pieces and set aside.

Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a large saute pan. Add the potatoes and onions, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and saute over medium heat for about 10 minutes, until evenly browned and cooked through.

In a separate saute pan, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter. Add the red peppers, garlic, thyme, paprika, tomato paste, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and saute over medium heat for about 5 minutes, until the edges of the peppers are seared.

Add the chicken and the pepper mixture to the potatoes and heat through. Add the scallions and parsley, toss together and place on a serving platter.

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recipe Basil Chicken Hash
Sharon Country Club Hills, IL 10-25-2009
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Try this!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Try browning italian sausage. Cook the chicken in the same pan. Follow the rest of the recipe as directed add 1/2 cup white... wine cover and finish ooking in the oven. Your house will smell wonderfull!!Read more
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William Huntingdon Valley, PA 10-09-2009
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One of our Favorite Family Meals!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This has become a family favorite, and is my daughter's absolute favorite. Like many other posters, the potatoes took longer... than anticipated. Cooking them in small batches was necessary in order to brown them properly, so while 10 minutes per batch was close to accurate, I had to do them in four batches (40 minutes!!!). I also felt that the end product was too dry, so I added chicken stock to the pan when I mixed it all together. I also added a little extra tomato paste. And finally, while I know this is not heart healthy, I have chopped up the skin from the chicken and added it into the mix as well. It just has too much flavor to discard!!Read more
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Christy Orlando, FL 08-18-2009
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Absolutely Amazing!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My friends enjoyed this meal! Everything did unfortunately took a little longer to cook than the receipe says, but it is... well worth the wait. I think the idea of mixing potatoes, chicken, cheese and basil altogether is quite brilliant! I added extra cheese because my group of friends are cheese lovers...but all in all a keeper!Read more
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Mona upstate, NY 08-05-2009
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someone help me out
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Hey guys,,i wanted to know is the sour cream and cheddar cheese were just side dishes with this recipe or their added to the... main dishRead more
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Natalie Chicago, IL 07-30-2009
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Wowww!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This dish is one of my favorites, I've made it several times and every time it just turns out even better! Instead of using... a chicken with the skin and bone still on though I use a boneless/skinless chicken, I'm sure the bone will give it more flavor but there is already so much flavor in the dish from all of the ingredients, this is delicious!Read more
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Amanda Fayetteville, NC 05-28-2009
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Great dish but will make adjustments next time
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This was a yummy dish, but I will definately be making some adjustments next time. Like other posters said, the potatoes... took more like 40 mins to cook and peppers 10-15. I pulled the bell peppers too early because it was already way past time I said I'd have dinner on the table (b/c of the potatoes) and I will definately cook them longer and maybe not add quite the whole pepper. Or maybe mine was just large. I felt the dish needed more salt and I think next time I will boil my potatoes halfway and salt the water really well and maybe a few garlic cloves. I like one of the previous posters idea of deglazing the pan. All in all I will make again, but with modifications. Oooh I also think maybe half a can of drained diced tomatoes would go well too.Read more