Name: Poulet au Paprika
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 4 chicken legs, split between thigh and drumstick; 1 pinch Salt and pepper; 1 Tbsp bacon drippings or oil; 1 red pepper, cut into roughly 2-inch/5 cm julienne; 1 onion, sliced; half of a small fennel bulb, finely chopped (optional); 1 Tbsp high-quality hot or sweet Hungarian paprika; 1 clove garlic, minced; ½ cup white wine; 2 tomatoes, roughly chopped; 1 bay leaf; 2 Tbsp sour cream or crème fraîche; a squeeze of lemon juice, to taste (optional)

Yields

4 servings

ingredients

chicken legs, split between thigh and drumstick

pinch Salt and pepper

Tbsp bacon drippings or oil

red pepper, cut into roughly 2-inch/5 cm julienne

onion, sliced

half of a small fennel bulb, finely chopped (optional)

Tbsp high-quality hot or sweet Hungarian paprika

clove garlic, minced

cup white wine

tomatoes, roughly chopped

bay leaf

Tbsp sour cream or crème fraîche

a squeeze of lemon juice, to taste (optional)

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directions

Step 1

Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat the fat in a sauté pan and, working in batches, brown the meat on all sides. Remove. Drain off all but a tablespoon of fat from the pan. Lower the heat and add the julienned pepper, onion, fennel (if using), and paprika. Cook until soft, but not coloured, about 12 minutes, adding the garlic for the final minute. Deglaze the pan with the wine. Add the tomatoes and bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper. Put the chicken back in. Cover the pan, and cook, turning the meat occasionally, until tender, about 30 minutes.

Step 2

Remove the chicken to a serving platter and cover with foil to keep warm. Turn up the heat under the sauce and boil down to sauce consistency. Turn off the heat, stir through the cream, check the seasonings (including the paprika, adding more if you like), then pour over the chicken, and serve.

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