Corsican Chicken

Name: Corsican Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 4 h 30 min
Total time: 4 h 50 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter, softened; 2 tablespoons herbes de Provence; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper; 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs; 1 large onion, chopped; 1/2 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, julienned; 1 can (10-1/2 ounces) condensed beef consomme, undiluted; 1/2 cup dry vermouth or orange juice; 1/2 cup pitted Greek olives, quartered; 1 teaspoon grated orange zest; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 1 tablespoon cold water; 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley or basil, or drained and diced pimientos, optional

Moist and tender chicken thighs make a delicious hot entree for winter months. Just add a salad and a lemon dessert. —Mary Bergfeld, Eugene, Oregon

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter, softened
2 tablespoons herbes de Provence
1 teaspoon salt
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, julienned
1 can (10-1/2 ounces) condensed beef consomme, undiluted
1/2 cup dry vermouth or orange juice
1/2 cup pitted Greek olives, quartered
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon cold water
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley or basil, or drained and diced pimientos, optional

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the butter, herbes de Provence, salt, garlic and pepper; rub over chicken.
Place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Add the onion, tomatoes, consomme and vermouth. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until chicken is no longer pink. Add olives and orange zest. Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes.
Remove chicken to a serving platter; keep warm. Remove meat and vegetables to a serving platter; keep warm. Skim fat from cooking juices; transfer to a small saucepan. Bring liquid to a boil.
Combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Gradually stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Pour over chicken. If desired, sprinkle with parsley, basil or pimientos.

Editor's Note

Look for herbes de Provence in the spice aisle.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 287 calories, 16g fat (5g saturated fat), 89mg cholesterol, 808mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 23g protein.

Originally published as Corsican Chicken Stew in Country Woman January/February 2006

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Aysons Mama

Nov 17, 2012

i can not express how delicious this is. i could eat it weekly! My husband says this is one of his favorites. the ingrediants aren't things you generally have at home, however it is well worth the trip. i double it and have left overs!! so worth it. there aren't any stars for me to click on but this is definately a five.
DuckyD

Jun 4, 2012

This was very good, even though I could not find any herbes de Provence at my grocery store. I improvised and the recipe worked well.