In the culinary world, few dishes capture the vibrant spirit and flavors of Provence like the Provencal chicken. This classic recipe has been passed down through generations, beloved for its tender chicken, aromatic herbs, and rich, flavorful sauce. Originating from the sun-soaked region of Provence in southeastern France, the Provencal chicken embodies the essence of rustic French cuisine, where fresh, local ingredients are celebrated and transformed into dishes of extraordinary taste and simplicity. Whether you're a seasoned home cook or just starting to explore the delights of Provencal cooking, this article will guide you through the steps to create a truly authentic and delectable Provencal chicken that will transport your taste buds to the heart of Provence.
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CHICKEN PROVENCAL
When I serve this chicken Provencal at a dinner party, people always comment on the tender chicken and flavorfully seasoned beans. I sometimes fix it a day ahead-it's as good as it is the first day it's made.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h20m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large skillet, brown chicken in oil; remove and set aside. , Saute onion and garlic in drippings until tender. Stir in remaining ingredients. , Spoon into a 3-qt. baking dish; arrange chicken pieces on top. Cover and bake at 350° for 65-75 minutes or until chicken juices run clear.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 580 calories, Fat 25g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 132mg cholesterol, Sodium 1277mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 11g fiber), Protein 50g protein.
ROAST PROVENçAL CHICKEN
Provided by Mary Frances Heck
Categories Chicken Poultry Roast Dinner Bon Appétit Sugar Conscious Paleo Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 475°. Mix garlic, herbes de Provence, oil, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Rub mixture all over inside and outside of chicken. Place on a wire rack set inside a roasting pan.
- Roast chicken until skin begins to brown, 25-30 minutes. Reduce heat to 350° and roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thigh registers 165°, 25-30 minutes longer. Let rest 10 minutes before carving. Serve with lemon wedges.
- DO AHEAD: Chicken can be made 2 days ahead. Let cool. Cover and chill; bring to room temperature before serving.
PROVENçAL ROAST CHICKEN
Give roasted chicken a Mediterranean twist with kalamata olives, lemon and seasoned diced tomatoes.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 2h15m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400°F. Place chicken, breast side up, in ungreased shallow roasting pan.
- Grate peel from lemon; squeeze juice. In small bowl, mix lemon peel, lemon juice and oil. Drizzle half of lemon mixture over chicken; pat herbes de Provence and pepper on skin of chicken. Place squeezed lemon halves inside chicken cavity.
- In large bowl, toss potatoes, zucchini, tomatoes, olives and remaining lemon mixture. Arrange vegetables around chicken in roasting pan. Insert ovenproof meat thermometer in chicken so tip is in thickest part of inside thigh and does not touch bone.
- Bake 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours or until thermometer reads 180°F, legs move easily when lifted or twisted and vegetables are tender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 320, Carbohydrate 26 g, Cholesterol 85 mg, Fiber 4 g, Protein 31 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 290 mg, Sugar 4 g, TransFat 0 g
PROVENCAL CHICKEN CASSEROLE
This delicious chicken casserole is from the French area of Provence and features chicken breast, cherry tomatoes, scallions, and lots of cheese.
Provided by Marianne
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European French
Time 53m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Pour 3 tablespoons olive oil into a shallow platter and lay chicken breasts on top. Rub with lemon juice, salt and pepper.
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and cook chicken breasts until browned, about 4 minutes per side.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking dish. Place tomatoes and green onions in the baking dish and pour chicken broth on top.
- Combine mustard, rosemary, and thyme in a small bowl and brush onto chicken breasts. Place chicken breasts on top of the vegetables in the baking dish. Cover with Gruyere cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven on the middle rack until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 589.8 calories, Carbohydrate 9.3 g, Cholesterol 147.9 mg, Fat 38.7 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 51.5 g, SaturatedFat 13.7 g, Sodium 549.5 mg, Sugar 1.9 g
PROVENCAL ROASTED CHICKEN WITH HONEY AND THYME
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 2h
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- For the chicken: Season the chicken cavity with salt and pepper, to taste. Stuff the chicken cavity with the shallot, half the thyme, and lemon zest. Set a v-rack or regular rack in a roasting pan, and brush chicken with a bit of the olive oil. Whisk the honey and remaining oil in a small bowl. Dip the remaining thyme in the mixture and use it to brush the chicken all over with the honey mixture. Season bird with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Tuck the wings under the back, cross the legs, and tie them with kitchen string. Place the chicken breast side down on the rack and roast until the back is golden brown, about 35 to 40 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and turn the chicken breast side up. Cut the string where it holds the legs together and open up the legs a bit. Baste the chicken with the pan drippings, using the thyme sprigs as a brush. Roast the chicken again until the breast is golden brown and a meat thermometer inserted in the thigh registers 170 degrees F., 20 to 25 minutes more. Transfer the chicken to a carving board, and let it rest 10 minutes before carving.
- For the sauce: Remove the rack from the roasting pan. Put the pan over medium-high heat, add the water, and stir with a wooden spoon to release the brown bits that cling to the pan. Strain the pan drippings into a small bowl and spoon off the fat. Whisk in the lemon juice, olive oil, honey, shallot, thyme, salt, and pepper to taste. Carve the chicken and serve drizzled with the sauce.
CHICKEN BREASTS PROVENçAL
Categories Chicken Low Cal Bastille Day Dinner Healthy Potluck Gourmet New York Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Core tomatoes and cut a shallow X in bottom of each, then blanch in a medium pot of boiling water 10 seconds. Transfer with a slotted spoon to an ice bath to stop cooking. Peel, seed, and finely chop.
- Pat chicken dry and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper, then dredge in flour, shaking off excess.
- Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then cook chicken, turning once, until golden and just cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes total. Transfer to a platter and keep warm, covered.
- Add garlic and anchovy paste to skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add wine and bring to a boil, scraping up brown bits. Stir in tomatoes, stock, and olives and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until mixture has thickened into a sauce, 8 to 10 minutes. Whisk in butter and any juices from platter.
- Add chicken and simmer until just heated through, about 1 minute. Serve sprinkled with basil.
BRAISED PROVENCAL CHICKEN WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND WHITE BEANS
Steps:
- Combine 6 cups water, beans and onion in large pot. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover partially and simmer until beans are tender, about 1 hour 20 minutes. Cool in cooking liquid. Drain bean mixture, discarding cooking liquid.
- Meanwhile, place chicken in medium bowl. Add 1 tablespoon oil, oregano, thyme and rosemary and toss to coat. Let stand 30 minutes at room temperature.
- Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large deep skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Working in batches, cook chicken in skillet until golden brown, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to plate.
- Pour off drippings from skillet. Add wine and garlic to skillet; simmer until liquid is reduced by half, scraping up browned bits, about 2 minutes. Stir in squash, tomatoes in juice and drained bean mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Add chicken to skillet. Cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through and squash is tender, about 40 minutes. Stir in parsley. Simmer uncovered until sauce thickens slightly, about 3 minutes. Transfer chicken to serving bowl. Spoon bean-and-vegetable mixture over.
PROVENçAL CHICKEN AND TOMATO ROAST
Steps:
- Put a 17-by 11-inch heavy 4-sided sheet pan in upper third of oven and preheat oven to 475°F.
- Toss chicken with 1 tablespoon oil and season with a slightly rounded 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Place chicken, skin side down, to one side in hot sheet pan.
- Toss plum tomatoes, celery, and potato with remaining 2 tablespoon oil and spread in empty side of pan in 1 layer, without crowding. Season vegetables with 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper.
- Roast 20 minutes. Turn chicken over and roast chicken and vegetables 15 minutes more.
- Scatter grape tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, and olives over vegetables in pan.
- Drizzle water over vegetables, then roast until chicken is golden and cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes more. Serve chicken with vegetables.
PROVENCAL CHICKEN BREASTS WITH ROSEMARY ORZO
Steps:
- Pat chicken dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. In a large heavy flameproof casserole heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and brown chicken in 2 batches, transferring with tongs as browned to a large plate.
- Add wine to casserole and boil, scraping up browned bits, until almost evaporated. Add garlic, leeks, broth, tomatoes, zest, and chicken with any juices accumulated on plate and simmer, covered, turning chicken once, until chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes. Transfer chicken to a platter.
- Add olives to tomato mixture and boil sauce until thickened slightly. Season sauce with salt and pepper and serve with chicken and rosemary orzo.
PROVENCAL CHICKEN WITH VEGETABLES
Roasted chicken gets a stylish French makeover with herbs, carrots, and olives.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 475 degrees, with rack in top position. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss carrots and onions with oil. Push vegetables to sides of sheet, and place chicken in center. Using your fingers, carefully loosen skin. In a small bowl, combine Dijon and Herbes de Provence. Spread mixture under skin. Season chicken and vegetables with salt and pepper.
- Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted in thickest part of chicken (avoiding bone) registers 165 degrees, 30 to 35 minutes, tossing vegetables once. Transfer chicken to a serving platter, and loosely tent with aluminum foil to keep warm.
- Add olives to sheet with vegetables, and gently toss. Return to oven; roast until vegetables begin to brown and liquid has evaporated, about 10 minutes. Remove sheet from oven; add parsley and lemon juice, and toss. Serve chicken alongside vegetables.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 538 g, Fat 23 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 61 g
RACHAEL RAY'S CHICKEN PROVENCAL " STOUP"
From the Food Network, Rachael says "a stoup is thicker than a soup and thinner than a stew". I must make all my soups as stoups, since it isn't any thicker than other soups I have made. That aside, this is a very tasty soup -- one that I will make often. I cut up all my veggies ahead of time and made the recipe as posted except I didn't use the black olive tapenade because my store doesn't carry it and I stirred the parsley into the stoup while it was simmering. I also let it simmer on the stove for 20-30 minutes because I wasn't ready to serve dinner yet and it was fine. It is excellent and definitely a keeper!
Provided by Lvs2Cook
Categories Vegetable
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat medium soup pot over medium-high heat.
- While soup pot heats, chop carrots into 1/4-inch dice.
- Put carrots and garlic into pan and stir to coat with olive oil.
- Chop and drop in the zucchini, pepper, and onion.
- Season all the veggies with salt and pepper and herbes de Provence.
- Cook the vegetables together 5 minutes.
- While they cook, cut the potatoes into thin wedges.
- Add wine to vegetables and reduce for a minute or so.
- Add the tomatoes, potatoes, and stock to the pot, cover the pot and raise heat to high.
- Bring the stoup to a boil, then add the chicken and lower heat and simmer 8 to 10 minutes until potatoes are tender and chicken is cooked through.
- Serve stoup in bowls and stir in a rounded spoonful of black olive tapenade at the table.
- Top soup with chopped parsley and serve with a crusty bread.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 532.2, Fat 12.4, SaturatedFat 2.4, Cholesterol 74.8, Sodium 759.9, Carbohydrate 55.2, Fiber 6.8, Sugar 15.4, Protein 39.4
CROCK POT CHICKEN PROVENCAL
This came from some crock pot site on the 'net. I haven't tried it, but it looks really easy and tasty. Let me know how it is..
Provided by Miraklegirl
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 4h10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place all ingredients in the slow cooker, except for the basil leaves.
- Mix thoroughly.
- Cover; cook on Low for 7 to 9 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours.
- Garnish with basil.
SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN PROVENCAL
As a full-time working mom, I am always looking for really good recipes for my crock pot. I am always skeptical about slow-cooker recipes but this one is a winner. Again, I am always willing to go the extra mile with ingredients and preparation if I think it will be worth the effort. This one works well on a weekend or if you put it on during your lunch break since you cook it low for 4 hours only. I served this with a parmesan couscous tossed with diced artichoke hearts and lemony green beans topped with tomato and basil feta cheese. This one is company worthy, I was impressed and that doesn't come easily for me!
Provided by carmenskitchen
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 5h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in skillet over medium high heat and cook chicken in batches until browned on both sides then add to slow cooker.
- Heat remaining 2 teaspoons of oil in empty skillet. Add onions and 1/4 teaspoon of salt and cook until softened, about 5 minute Stir in garlic and cook for 15 seconds. Stir in the wine, scraping up an brown bits. Simmer until the wine has reduced by half, about 5 minutes, then pour into slow cooker.
- Add the tomatoes, 1 1/2 cups of broth, thyme, oregano, and bay leaves. Cover and cook on low until tender, about 4 hours.
- Transfer chicken to large serving dish and tent loosely with foil. Discard bay leaves. Set the cooker to high. Whisk the flour with the remaining 1/2 cup of broth until smooth, then stir into slow cooker until thickened, about 15-30 minutes. Stir in olives, parsley and lemon zest and season with salt and pepper to taste. Spoon over chicken.
PROVENCAL LEMON OLIVE CHICKEN
Another crockpot recipe avoiding prepacked seasonings and can soups. Haven't tried it yet, but sounds like it might be good and could be great with angel hair pasta, rice or mashed potatoes From family.go.com
Provided by Violet de Parme
Categories Poultry
Time 21m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place onion in 4-quart CROCK-POT® slow cooker. Arrange chicken thighs over onion. Place lemon slice on each thigh. Add olives, brine, herbes de Provence, bay leaf, salt and pepper. Slowly pour in chicken broth.
- Cover; cook on LOW 5 to 6 hours or on HIGH 3 to 31/2 hours or until chicken is tender. Stir in parsley before serving.
CHICKEN PROVENCAL STEW IN THE CROCK POT
An easy and tasty supper dish that I found on www.crock-pot.com. My guests loved it and there were no leftovers! You can eat it with some crusty French bread or if you are feeling piggish serve with rice and extra vegetables. Instead of using a whole chicken cut up, you could use breasts or thighs, the choice is yours!
Provided by Janette1
Categories Stew
Time 10h15m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cut up the chicken into portions. Cut the potatoes into cubes, slice the onions, garlic and peppers.
- Place chicken and potatoes into the crock pot dish.
- In a bowl, combine the onion, garlic, green pepper, tomatoes, wine and Italian seasoning.
- Pour the mixture into the crock pot and mix with chicken portions and potatoes.
- Cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.
- Enjoy!
CHICKEN OLIVES PROVENçAL
Chicken with a Provençal style filling and a tasty tomato sauce make a simple but sure-fire hit from Mary Berry.
Provided by English_Rose
Categories Chicken Thigh & Leg
Time 1h5m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Set the oven to 375°F To prepare the stuffing slit each sausage skin lengthways and remove the meat.
- Put into a bowl, adding the olives, lemon zest, thyme, sage, salt and pepper, and mix well.
- Unfold and lay out the chicken thighs, smooth side down, season and fill with a tablespoon of sausage meat stuffing.
- Bring each edge of the chicken towards the middle, over the stuffing and arrange in an ovenproof dish, join side down. Season all over.
- Blend together the sauce ingredients in a bowl and pour over the thighs, ensuring all are covered and then sprinkle with the Parmesan.
- Bake for about 30-40 minutes until the chicken is tender and the sauce is piping hot.
- Garnish with parsley and serve with herby crushed new potatoes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 323.1, Fat 14.3, SaturatedFat 4.7, Cholesterol 135.9, Sodium 1016.9, Carbohydrate 12.8, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 7.9, Protein 36
GRILLED PROVENçAL CHICKEN BREASTS
Bring the fabulous flavors of France to your dinner table with this scrumptious grilled chicken.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 50m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In 1-gallon resealable food storage plastic bag, combine all ingredients; seal bag and shake to coat. Refrigerate 30 to 60 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat grill. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Place chicken on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium coals. Cook 10 to 15 minutes or until chicken is fork-tender and juices run clear, turning once.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 180, Carbohydrate 0 g, Cholesterol 75 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 27 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving, Sodium 90 mg, Sugar 0 g
CROCK POT CHICKEN PROVENCAL SUPPER
This recipe came from a weight watchers cookbook on crock pot cooking. I have been making it almost once a week since. So quick and easy and very few ingredients. Most importantly...my kids will eat it.
Provided by HeatherTX
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 6h10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place chicken in slow cooker and sprinkle with basil, salt and pepper.
- Pour tomatoes and beans over chicken and sprinkle with the yellow peppers.
- Cover with lid and cook on high 1 hour and low 5 hours.
- Spoon bean mixture into each of 4 shallow bowls.
- Top each with 1 breast and 3/4 cup bean mixture.
PROVENçAL CHICKEN STEW (SLOW COOKER)
This recipe is from The Gourmet Slow Cooker: Simple and Sophisticated Meals from Around the World by Lynn Alley. This simple chicken stew draws on the characteristic flavors of Provence: tomatoes, basil, olives, olive oil, and garlic.
Provided by Suzy Chaves
Categories Chicken
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 1. Combine the 3/4 cup flour and the salt in a resealable plastic bag. Add the chicken to the bag, several pieces at a time, and shake to coat completely.
- 2. Heat a large sauté pan over medium-high heat and add the oil. Add the chicken and cook, turning once, for 8 to 10 minutes, until browned on both sides. Using tongs, transfer to paper towels to drain, then arrange in the slow cooker.
- 3. Set the sauté pan over medium-high heat and add the onion and the 2 tablespoons flour. Sauté, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes, or until lightly browned. Add the garlic and stir for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the wine and stir to scrape up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Increase the heat to high and add the tomatoes and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring frequently, for 10 to 15 minutes, until some of the tomato liquid evaporates.
- 4. Pour the onion mixture over the chicken in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 3 to 8 hours, until the chicken is tender. At 3 to 4 hours, the chicken will still be firm and hold its shape. At 6 to 8 hours, the meat will be falling off the bone.
- 5. Divide the chicken among dinner plates and garnish with the parsley, basil, and olives. Serve immediately.
GRILLED CHICKEN WINGS WITH PROVENçAL FLAVORS
Like most chicken parts, wings are best grilled in two stages. Start them over indirect heat, away from the hottest part of the grill. Cook them there, more or less undisturbed, until most of their fat is rendered and they're just about cooked through. This takes only 10 or 15 minutes, especially if you cut the wings into sections first (more on this in a second). At this point they'll be pale and not especially appetizing, but move them over to the hot part of the grill, brown them under a watchful eye, and they'll turn gorgeous.
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories appetizer
Time 45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Start a gas or charcoal grill; fire should be moderately hot and rack about 6 inches from heat source. Keep part of grill cooler for indirect cooking.
- In a small bowl, combine a sprinkle of salt and pepper with herbs. Add enough olive oil to make a paste. Loosen skin of chicken and slide a bay leaf between skin and meat, then insert a portion of herb mixture. Push skin back onto flesh and sprinkle with a little more salt and pepper.
- Start chicken on cool side of grill. After some fat has been rendered, turn chicken; if it flares up, move it to an even cooler part of fire. When skin has lost its raw look and most fat has been rendered, no more than 15 minutes, move chicken directly over fire. Cook until both sides are nicely browned and flesh is firm and cooked through, another 5 to 10 minutes.
- Serve hot, warm or at room temperature, with lemon wedges. (Bay leaf is not edible.)
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 109, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 1 gram, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 135 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams
Tips:
- Use a whole chicken: This will give you more flavor and juiciness than using chicken breasts or thighs alone.
- Season the chicken generously: Don't be afraid to use plenty of herbs and spices. Some good options include thyme, rosemary, sage, garlic, and paprika.
- Sear the chicken before roasting: This will help to create a crispy skin and lock in the flavor.
- Roast the chicken at a high temperature: This will help to ensure that the chicken cooks evenly and quickly.
- Let the chicken rest before serving: This will allow the juices to redistribute throughout the meat, making it more tender and flavorful.
Conclusion:
Provencal chicken is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion. With its flavorful sauce, tender meat, and crispy skin, this dish is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a tasty and satisfying meal, give Provencal chicken a try.
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