CHICKEN WITH SAUSAGES A L'ESPAGNOLE

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Chicken With Sausages a l'Espagnole image

Provided by Pierre Franey

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

4 chicken breast halves with skin and bone left intact, about 2 pounds
Salt to taste, if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste
2 large Italian-style link sausages about 1/2 pound
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 pound small mushrooms, rinsed and drained
2 ounces prosciutto, cut into thin strips, about 3/4 cup
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 teaspoon finely minced garlic
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon loosely packed thread saffron
2 cups dry white wine
1 cup canned crushed tomatoes
1 cup fresh or canned chicken broth
2 dozen small littleneck clams
24 small pimento-stuffed green olives

Steps:

  • Sprinkle the breast halves with salt and pepper.
  • Prick the sausages all over with the tines of a two-pronged fork.
  • Heat the oil in a large, heavy skillet and add the breast pieces, skin side down. Cut each sausage in half crosswise and add the pieces to the skillet. Cook the chicken pieces 5 minutes and turn. As the chicken cooks, turn the sausage pieces often. Continue cooking about 2 minutes, then scatter the mushrooms over all. Cook, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes longer. Carefully pour off the fat from the skillet, discard fat.
  • Sprinkle the prosciutto, onion and garlic over all and stir to blend. Add the bay leaf, thyme and saffron. Stir in the wine, tomatoes and broth. Bring to a boil, cover closely and cook about 5 minutes. Add the clams and olives, cover and continue cooking until the clams open, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove bay leaf and serve the dish with rice.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 485, UnsaturatedFat 16 grams, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 23 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 36 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 1460 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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