Dreaming of Spring Chicken – Oracibo

Ingredients

• 8 large chicken thighs, skin removed if you wish
• Salt & freshly ground black pepper for seasoning the chicken
• 1 Tbsp. each butter and EVOO
• 2 large cloves garlic, minced
• 2 stalks celery, trimmed & cut into 1” pieces
• ½ cup chopped onions
• 1/8 tsp. peperoncino (chili flakes) or to taste
• ½ cup to 2/3 cup frozen peas (petit pois are my favourite)
• 1 cup blanched, peeled pearl onions (see below) or frozen prepared ones
• ½ cup dry white wine
• 6 – 8 oz. frozen artichoke quarters (see below)
• 2 Tbsp. fresh parsley
• 1 – 2 Tbsp. fresh tarragon
• 1 – 2 tsp. fresh thyme leaves
• 2 – 3 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh chives
• 1 Tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice, or to taste
• 1 cup homemade chicken stock (see below) or no salt/low salt chicken broth
• ½ cup whipping cream
• 1 – 2 Tbsp. potato starch, mixed with 2 Tbsp. chicken stock