Ingredients
- 1 free-range chicken or fryer, 3 1/2 to 4 pounds, cut into 8 pieces, rinsed and patted dry
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 6 cloves garlic, unpeeled
- 1 cup good-quality white wine vinegar
- 2 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped, about 1 cup
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons creme fraiche or heavy cream
- Chopped parsley, garnish
Directions
Season the chicken evenly on both sides with the salt and pepper.
In a large Dutch oven, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter with the oil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and garlic cloves and cook until the chicken is well browned, turning once, about 8 to 10 minutes per side. Add the vinegar and stir to loosen any browned bits on the bottom of the pan. Add the tomatoes, cover the pot and reduce the heat to medium. Cook until the chicken is tender, about 25 minutes. Transfer the chicken pieces to a warmed platter and cover to keep warm.
Add the chicken stock to the pot and bring to a boil, scraping any browned bits that cling to the sides or bottom of the pan. Cook until the sauce is reduced by 1/3 in volume, about 10 minutes. Strain the sauce through a fine sieve and return to the pan, discarding the solids. Reduce the heat to low. Add the remaining butter, a piece at a time, whisking constantly until all the butter has been added and the sauce is smooth and thick. Do not allow the sauce to boil and remove from the heat as necessary to prevent from breaking. Add the creme fraiche and whisk to combine. Adjust the seasoning to taste.
Ladle the sauce over the chicken and garnish with the parsley.











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By lindasuzie2000_...
Homestead, FL
on December 12, 2010
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This is a favorite at our house! Very easy to make. I have substituted red wine vinegar and it worked very well.
By susieqmcf_1151219
Oxnard, CA
on June 14, 2009
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This has become a regular at our house. I've made it with less butter, but I'd rather have the real thing and just eat less. Delicious!
By ruth_lindberg_4...
Johnson City, TN
on October 12, 2006
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This was very tasty. The sauce is very good on rice. I cut back a little on the butter. I didn't have heavy cream so I used whole milk instead - still was very good, I'm sure that it would be even better with the cream.
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