Best Basque Chicken With Peas Recipes

BASQUE CHICKEN & PEAS

Steps:

• In a heavy frying pan, cook onion and garlic over medium heat in oil, stirring often, until they begin to turn golden. Dust chicken pieces lightly with flour and add to the onion mixture. Continue to cook thighs, turning them over when they are brown. Stir in salt, pepper, paprika and wine. Simmer for about 15 min longer. Stir in peas and cook for only about 3 minutes Serve hot.

BASQUE-STYLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• In 12-inch skillet, cook chicken in hot oil over medium heat 10 minutes or until light brown, turning to brown evenly.
• Remove chicken.
• Add mushrooms, sweet peppers and onion to skillet.
• Cook and stir 3 minutes.
• Stir in undrained tomatoes, wine, salt, and pepper.
• Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
• Return chicken to skillet.
• If desired, sprinkle with additional salt and pepper.
• Simmer, covered, 25 - 30 minutes or until chicken is tender and no longer pink.
• Transfer chicken to platter.
• Cover; keep warm.
• Skim any fat from vegetable mixture.
• Combine water and cornstarch; stir into vegetable mixture.
• Stir in peas.
• Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
• Cook and stir 2 minutes more.
• Spoon over chicken and rice.

BASQUE CHICKEN WITH PEAS

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan or skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, brown the chicken on both sides, seasoning generously with salt and pepper.
• Remove the chicken from the pan and reserve. Reduce the heat to medium and add the peppers, onion, bacon, parsley and garlic to the pan. Cook, stirring constantly, until the garlic and onion become translucent, about five minutes.
• Return the chicken to the pan, cover and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is nearly cooked through and the vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes.
• Add the peas, stir gently, cover and cook just until they are heated through, three to five minutes. (If using frozen peas, increase the cooking time slightly.) Season to tase.
• To serve, transfer the chicken and vegetables to a warmed serving platter and pour the cooking juices over all.