SUPRÊMES DE VOLAILLE ARCHIDUC (CHICKEN WITH PAPRIKA, ONIONS, AND CREAM)

Steps:

• To Make Supremes: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. A heavy, covered, fireproof casserole about 10 inches in diameter works best. Drop the minced onions into boiling water for 1 minute. Drain in a fine mesh sieve, run cold water over them, and drain again. Cook the onions with the salt, paprika, and butter in the covered casserole for about 10 minutes over very low heat until the onions are tender and translucent, but not browned. Rub the suprêmes with drops of lemon juice and sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Heat the butter in the casserole until it is foaming. Quickly roll the suprêmes in the butter, lay the buttered paper over them, cover casserole and place in hot oven. After 6 minutes, press top of suprêmes with your finger. If still soft, return to oven for a moment or two. When the meat is springy to the touch it is done. Remove the suprêmes to a warm platter and cover while making the sauce (2 to 3 minutes). To Make the Sauce: Pour the stock or bouillon and wine into the casserole with the cooking butter and boil down quickly over high heat until liquid is syrupy. Stir in the cream and boil down again over high heat until cream has thickened slightly. Off heat, taste carefully for seasoning, add drops of lemon juice to taste. Pour the sauce over the suprêmes sprinkle with parsley, and serve at once.