Braised Chicken Basque-Style (Chicken Basquaise) | Saveur

Braised Chicken Basque-Style (Chicken Basquaise) | Saveur

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This braised chicken recipe with Espelette pepper is emblematic of the Basque region's affection for colorful, peppery stews.

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Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 small fresh chorizo sausages
  • 4 skin-on, boneless chicken breasts (about 8 oz. each), halved crosswise
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 6 sprigs thyme
  • 2 large garlic cloves, lightly crushed
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 medium yellow onion, halved and thinly sliced (2 cups)
  • 1 shallot, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced (1/3 cup)
  • 1 medium tomato, finely chopped(3/4 cup)
  • 2 tbsp. tomato paste
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> cups dry white wine
  • 10 jarred piquillo peppers, drained and halved lengthwise
  • 12 boiled small new potatoes (1 1/2 lb.)
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> cup green apple, finely diced, for garnish
  • 2 tbsp. finely chopped Italian parsley, for garnish
  • 2 tsp. piment d'Espelette or paprika

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