The best chicken recipes from around the world. Part 1

History of the dish

Despite its name, French chicken is not considered the national dish of French cuisine. In France, the national dish is called Gratin, and it is based on pork or veal. Instead of cheese sauce, the French use bechamel. Its difference lies in the peculiarities of preparation: milk and nutmeg are added to the flour. Our housewives use mayonnaise or grated cheese to prepare chicken in French.

There is an opinion that French chicken got its name in Russia. Once upon a time, a French chef prepared veal with cheese sauce for Prince Orlov. The modern interpretation of this recipe uses chicken as meat. This dish turns out to be very satisfying. It will be a wonderful decoration for a festive or everyday table.

French chicken in the oven: cooking secrets from experienced chefs

Experienced chefs give their advice to housewives on how to properly prepare French-style chicken baked in the oven. Here are some of them:

• To prepare this dish, you can use any part of chicken: you can cut up a whole carcass, or purchase thighs or breasts separately. In the latter case, the dish will turn out to be dietary, due to the low calorie content of chicken breast.
• The meat must be either fresh or slightly chilled. It is best not to cook frozen chicken using this recipe, as the meat will be dry and tough.
• For baking and even frying, the dish must be laid out in layers. The bottom layer is meat, then onions and potatoes. Be sure to top the potatoes with mayonnaise or sprinkle with grated cheese.
• If you plan to cook a small portion of meat, then use a small baking sheet, since in a large form it will dry out.
• Additional mushrooms can be used as a side dish.
• Spices will add a special piquancy and unforgettable taste to the dish. You should select spices that are ideal for both chicken and vegetables. It could be oregano, marjoram, paprika or nutmeg.
• The cheese should be grated on a fine grater and placed in a dense layer so that the finished dish acquires a golden crust. If you want to prepare a dietary dish, then hard cheese can be replaced with feta cheese.
• The more onions, the better. When baked, onions release juice, making the meat tender and very juicy. The onions can be pre-marinated for half an hour.
• It is best to place vegetables overlapping on a baking sheet. This way all the ingredients will cook evenly.
• Potatoes can be cut in different ways. The main thing is that all portioned pieces should be thin, since thick ones may not be fried and the potatoes will remain dry and damp.

How to cook chicken fricassee: grocery list

You will need:

• A tablespoon of flour.
• Butter – 40 g.
• One egg.
• Carrots – 150 g.
• Champignons – 200 g.
• Cream – 150 ml.
• Fragrant herbs.
• Chicken - half a kilo.
• Bell pepper – 100 g.
• Water, salt.

Any part of the chicken is suitable for the dish, but it is better to buy breast - it is also dietary. You can also prepare boiled rice - it is the best side dish for this dish. Fricassee can also be made not only from chicken, but also from rabbit, beef, and veal.

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Classic recipe with photo

As already mentioned, you can use any chicken meat to cook French chicken. Many housewives prefer chicken fillet, since this meat is particularly tender and low in calories.

Compound:

• chicken meat (fillet) – 1 kg;
• onions – 2-3 pcs.;
• potatoes – 700 g;
• hard cheese – 300 g;
• mayonnaise – 100-150 g;
• sunflower or olive oil - 1 tbsp. l.;
• salt, pepper mixture and other seasonings.

Preparation:

1. Chicken meat should be thoroughly washed and dried. It needs to be cut into longitudinal portions, preferably thin.

2. Then, using a kitchen hammer, lightly pound the chicken pieces.

3. Grease a baking sheet evenly with sunflower or olive oil, and place pieces of meat on top (overlapping slightly).
4. Chicken meat needs to be salted and seasoned with spices. It is best to use universal spices that are suitable for both meat and vegetable dishes.
5. Potatoes need to be peeled and washed thoroughly. Cut the root vegetables into portions, preferably into circles, and place in the next layer.

6. Onions need to be peeled and cut into rings or half rings. The onions can be pre-marinated for 30 minutes. Place the chopped onion on top of the potatoes. Remember, the more onions, the juicier the French chicken will be.

7. Grate the hard cheese.

8. The grated cheese is laid out in the next layer. You need to gently press it with your hands so that the layer is dense. The more cheese, the thicker the crust.

9. If desired, you can top the dish with mayonnaise.

10. Bake French chicken in the oven for at least 40 minutes at a temperature of 200°.
11. The finished dish is cut into portions and served hot.

Mushroom meat with cheese and onions

Continuing the theme of variations, it is logical to mention a recipe for French meat with chicken and mushrooms. Obviously, you only need to add mushrooms to the main list of ingredients. The rest is just as simple and delicious!

You will need:

• Chicken fillet - ½ kg;
• Tomatoes - 2 pcs.;
• Champignons - 300 g;
• Hard cheese - 200 g;
• Spices, herbs.

Cooking time: 50 minutes.

Calorie content of the dish: about 180 kcal.

1. Wash the chicken fillet, cut and beat to a thickness of 0.5 - 1 cm;
2. Wash the champignons and cut into slices to create the future “tile”;
3. Peel the onions, wash and finely chop;
4. In a heated frying pan greased with vegetable oil, fry the onion-mushroom mass for 6-11 minutes;
5. Wash the tomatoes and cut into thin, translucent slices;
6. Grind dill or other favorite herbs;
7. Grease a baking tray with sunflower or olive oil, lay out chicken pieces, salt and pepper them. Cover with mushrooms and onions, tomatoes and dill. Sprinkle with grated cheese;
8. Place in a preheated oven (180 degrees) and bake for 20 minutes.

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French meat with tomatoes

As already mentioned, the classic French meat recipe always includes veal. Currently, housewives are experimenting, adding new ingredients, so this dish can be prepared from chicken. The peculiarity of this recipe is that you must add white wine to the sauce.

Traditionally, the dish is prepared with the addition of fresh tomatoes. The tomatoes are first doused with boiling water and the skins are removed. Cooking chicken in French is quite simple. His recipe does not differ significantly from the classic one. Just don’t need to add mayonnaise and potatoes to the dish.

Cooking features:

1. You can also use chicken fillet as a base. It is thoroughly beaten, salted, peppered and various spices are added. It is best to give preference to the seasonings of oregano, marjoram and nutmeg.
2. Onions are laid on top of the meat, then tomatoes cut into rings.
3. To prepare French chicken, you can use two different types of cheese. One type of cheese is laid out as the top layer (it can be grated). And the next layer of cheese is laid out approximately 20-25 minutes after the meat starts baking.
4. French chicken fillet meat can be served with any vegetable side dish.

A simple recipe for chicken with potatoes and prunes

Ingredients:

• 1 kg of chicken meat;
• 1 kg of potatoes;
• 1 medium onion;
• 100 g prunes;
• 100 g cheese;
• 50 ml vegetable oil;
• salt, spices.

Pour the oil into a bowl and add salt and spices. Rub the marinade over washed and dried chicken meat. Place the chicken to marinate in the refrigerator for 30-40 minutes.

Peel the onions and potatoes, grate the cheese on a fine grater. Cut the potatoes into slices. Chop the onion into half rings.

Soak prunes in boiling water for 20 minutes. and cut into large pieces. Mix chopped potatoes with a small amount of vegetable oil and salt.

Grease a baking sheet with oil and place the potatoes on it in an even layer. Place chopped onion on top of the potatoes. Next, place the prunes and chicken and cover the baking sheet with foil. Place everything in the oven to bake for 20 minutes.

In 20 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and remove the foil. Sprinkle the dish with cheese and put the pan back in the oven for 25-30 minutes.

Original ways to prepare your favorite dish

Experienced housewives slightly modified the recipe for cooking chicken in French and came up with their own original methods:

• with the addition of cream sauce (butter);
• with tomatoes;
• with mushrooms;
• with lemon juice;
• with hot pepper;
• with the addition of ham;
• from various types of meat, etc.

If you want to give the dish a truly piquant and refined taste, then it is best to replace mayonnaise with traditional French sauce. Most often, housewives use bechamel, which is quite easy to prepare at home. To prepare French chicken, you can use wine and chicken broth. Typically, these ingredients are added to the dish after baking has begun. Wine will give the dish an unforgettable aroma and piquant taste, and chicken broth will make the meat more juicy and tender.

Black Chinese chicken soup

Recipe by Sae Yamaoka, chef at Novikov Restaurant & Bar

Ingredients (for 4 servings): 2 chicken breasts, 1 egg, 4 sprigs of cilantro, 0.5 tsp. starch, 40 g tofu, 800 ml chicken broth, 2 tsp. sesame oil, 50 g tree mushrooms (can be replaced with oyster mushrooms), 50 g shiitake mushrooms (can be replaced with champignons), 1 tbsp. l. rice vinegar, 1 red chili pepper, salt to taste.

Instructions . Cut the chicken breast and peeled mushrooms into strips, the chili pepper into thin shavings, and the tofu into cubes. Pour the broth, oil and vinegar into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Then add chicken, mushrooms, starch and raw egg. Stirring, cook the mixture until the ingredients are ready, add salt to taste. Pour the finished soup into bowls, garnish with tofu cubes, cilantro leaves and chili pepper shavings.