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Lyon-Style Chicken with Vinegar Sauce

Name: Lyon-Style Chicken with Vinegar Sauce
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; One 4-pound chicken, cut into 10 pieces; Salt and freshly ground pepper; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 12 large garlic cloves, unpeeled; 1 bay leaf; 1 cup Banyuls vinegar or red wine vinegar; 2 cups chicken stock; 1/4 cup crème fraîche; Herbed Steamed Rice , for serving

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When chef April Bloomfield tried a classic version of vinegar chicken in Lyon, she wished it was tangier. So, back home, she adds a hefty amount of Banyuls wine vinegar to the sauce. "I love the way the vinegar froths up when you add it to the pan," says Bloomfield, who finishes the chicken in the sauce to infuse it with extra flavor. More French Main Courses

By April Bloomfield

Updated on May 10, 2017

Lyon-Style Chicken with Vinegar Sauce — Photo: © Con Poulos

Active Time:

25 mins

Total Time:

1 hrs

Yield:

4

Ingredients

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
One 4-pound chicken, cut into 10 pieces
Salt and freshly ground pepper
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
12 large garlic cloves, unpeeled
1 bay leaf
1 cup Banyuls vinegar or red wine vinegar
2 cups chicken stock
1/4 cup crème fraîche
Herbed Steamed Rice, for serving

Directions

Preheat the oven to 450°. In a large, deep skillet, heat the oil. Season the chicken with salt and pepper, add to the skillet and cook over moderately high heat until browned. Add 1 tablespoon of the butter to the skillet and swirl to coat the chicken. Turn the chicken skin side up and add the garlic and bay leaf.
Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake the chicken for 8 minutes, until the breast pieces are just white throughout. Transfer the breast pieces to a plate. Add the vinegar to the skillet, return to the oven and bake the remaining chicken, basting a few times, until cooked through, 15 minutes longer. Transfer the chicken and garlic to the plate.
Add the chicken stock to the skillet and boil, scraping up the browned bits, until reduced to 1 1/4 cups, about 10 minutes. Whisk in the crème fraîche and the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter. Return the chicken to the skillet along with any accumulated juices. Simmer over moderately high heat, basting a few times, until the sauce thickens slightly and the chicken is heated through, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and serve with the Herbed Steamed Rice.

Suggested Pairing

Focused red Burgundy.