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QUICK INDEX TO RECIPES
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want done, type the recipe number exactly as listed to the
left of title and hit the " Enter " key twice.
1* CHICHEN A LA BONNE FEMME
2* CHICKEN A LA RAUL
3* CHICKEN AU VIN
4* COQ AU VIN
5* POULET SAUTE A LA LAFAYETTE
6* CHICKEN FRICASSEE
7* CHICKEN JAMBALAYA
8* CHICKEN STEW
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1*
CHICKEN A LA BONNE FEMME
3 fryers or equivalent weight 6 large onions
in chicken breasts Salt, black pepper, and
20 medium size potatoes red pepper
2 lbs. bacon Crushed garlic cloves, and
parsley, finely chopped
Fry bacon crisp. Cut chicken in pieces and season to taste
(salt,black and red pepper). Fry chicken in bacon drippings.
Peel and halve potatoes and brown in bacon drippings.
Into a large roasting pan put a layer of chicken first, then
layer of potatoes, then a layer of strips of bacon, then
thinly sliced onions. Repeat ingredients until all are used
up, topping with crushed garlic and parsley. Place in
preheated 350 degree oven covered for 40 minutes, then
uncovered for 10 minutes more. Can be served either warm or
cold. Garlic French bread and a green salad completes the
meal. This will generously serve 8 adults.
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2*
CHICKEN A LA RAUL
1 3/4 lb. chicken 1 Tbsp. flour
1 jigger brandy 1 cup chicken broth
1/2 bottle good white wine 1/2 cup pitted green olives
1 clove garlic 6 sliced mushrooms
2 slices bacon, diced 12 small white onions
3 oz. butter Salt, pepper, Tabasco sauce
Brown pieces of chicken in 2 ounces butter; pour in brandy
and fire. When the flames die, remove the chicken from Dutch
oven, add 1 ounce butter,flour, salt, pepper, and Tabasco
sauce and stir until roux is smooth. Add wine and broth,
stirring, and put chicken back in pot. Add other ingredients,
cover, simmer until tender--about 45 minutes. Serve with
French bread or over hot rice.
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3*
CHICKEN AU VIN
1 chicken, cut and seasoned 1/2 green pepper, cut
with salt, pepper and red in strips
pepper (cayenne) 1 to 1 1/2 blocks butter
1 to 2 large onions, sliced 1 cup sauterne wine
1 (8 oz.) can sliced mushrooms
Saute onions and pepper in butter. Add mushrooms and saute
briefly. Remove from butter and place in casserole. Brown
chicken in butter. Add more butter if needed. Let substance
gather at bottom; chicken need not be completely cooked at this
time. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
Add water to the gravy residue in the skillet. Add sauterne.
(if you like a thicker gravy, you may thicken at this time
with a little flour mixed with cold water) Return chicken to
skillet and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Serve hot with
rice.
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4*
COQ AU VIN
1 fryer or roasting chicken 1 Tbsp. fresh marjoram
3 Tbsp. butter or olive oil (1 tsp. if dried)
1/4 lb. minced salt pork 1/2 bay leaf
3/4 cup chopped mild onion 1/2 tsp. thyme
or 6 small skinned onions 1 tsp. salt
1 sliced carrot 1/8 tsp. ground pepper
3 minced shallots 1/8 tsp cayenne
1 clove garlic 1 Tbsp brandy
2 Tbsp. flour 1 1/2 cups dry wine or sherry
2 Tbsp. minced parsley 1/2 lb. sliced mushrooms
Disjoint, brown chicken in butter; add next 6 ingredients
and brown lightly. Push vegetables aside, add and stir
remaining ingredients (except wine and mushrooms). When mixture
is blended, add wine and simmer chicken over low heat until
done, about 1 hour, keeping covered. Add mushrooms during the
last 5 minutes cooking time. Skim off excess fat. Serve chicken
on a hot platter, pouring sauce and vegetables over. With rice.
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5*
POULET SAUTE A LA LAFAYETTE
6 chicken breasts salt, pepper, paprika and
1/4 lb. butter pinch of cayenne
2 tomatoes, peeled and diced 2 Tbsp. brandy
1 cup dry white wine 2 shallots, finely chopped
3 Tbsp. heavy cream 1/2 tsp. dry tarragon
Kitchen Bouquet (for color)
In black iron pot (or heavy skillet) season breasts with
salt and pepper and brown slowly in butter. Dissolve pan
juices with brandy. Add tomatoes, shallots, pinch of paprika
and white wine, along with tarragon. Simmer until chicken is
tender. Stir in cream, adding Kitchen Bouquet for color.
Serve with rice and enjoy!
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6*
CHICKEN FRICASSEE
1 large chicken, cut up flour
2 large onions 1/8 tsp cayenne
1 cup cooking oil salt and pepper to taste
parsley and shallot tops 1 1/2 quarts water
Dredge chicken in flour and brown in oil. Remove chicken and
brown onions in oil. Put chicken back in pot and add about
1 1/2 quarts water. Let cook until chicken is tender, stirring
to be sure it does not stick. Should be a thick gravy. Ten
minutes before serving, add cayenne and 1 Tbsp. each of chopped
parsley and chopped onion tops. Try serving over steamed rice.
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7*
CHICKEN JAMBALAYA
1 large hen or 2 fryers 4 cloves garlic, minced
1 to 1 1/2 cups olive oil 2 1/2 cups rice
8 small white onions, minced salt, pepper, Tabasco sauce
1 can Italian tomatoes, or 2 stalks celery, minced
tomato paste dash of oregano, rosemary,
2 bell peppers, minced and thyme
2 pimentos, minced
Cut chicken in pieces and boil 1 1/2 hours in water to which
onions, celery and bell peppers have been added. Then add
olive oil, garlic and salt and allow to boil 1 hour longer.
Wash rice and add with tomatoes, pepper, Tabasco sauce and
pimentos to chicken. There should be about 2 fingers of liquid
above uncooked rice. Add a little water if necessary. Simmer
slowly in covered Dutch oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until
rice is cooked. Stir once or twice while cooking.
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8*
CHICKEN STEW
1 large chicken, or hen, 1 cup flour
cut up salt, pepper, and cayenne
2 chopped onions 1 Tbsp. chopped parsley
1/2 cup chopped celery 1 Tbsp. onion tops
1/2 cup chopped bell peppers 1 cup cooking oil
Brown chicken in oil, remove, add flour, brown. Add chopped
onions, celery and bell peppers. Cook until soft. Add chicken
and about two quarts of water. Season to taste. Let cook
until chicken is tender. Add parsley and onion tops 1 minute
before serving.
Note: When you add flour to make the roux, please stir
constantly to prevent burning. Just as it turns brown,
quickly add vegetables and keep stirring until cooked soft.
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