Ingredients
-
1 (2 1/2-3 lb) roasting chickens, Cut Into Pieces
-
1 cup all-purpose flour
-
salt & pepper
-
1 teaspoon oregano
-
4 tablespoons olive oil
-
3 garlic cloves, Peeled & Sliced
-
1/2 cup chopped onion
-
1 sprig fresh rosemary (about 2 tbsps.) or 2 teaspoons dried rosemary
-
1 cup chicken broth
-
1/2 cup white wine
-
1 lemon, juice of
-
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
-
1 tablespoon flour
-
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Mix together the flour and oregano, and season with salt and pepper.
- Rinse and dry the chicken pieces, and then dredge them lightly in the seaoned flour mixture.
- In a heavy, ovenproof skillet, large enough to hold all of the chicken pieces, heat the olive oil, and then brown the chicken well on all sides over medium heat; be careful not to burn the oil by using too hot of a heat.
- Once all of the pieces are well browned, remove them to a plate.
- Pour out the left over oil in the pan, leaving just a tablespoon or two with the browned bits at the bottom; add the onion and cook until soft, and then add the garlic.
- As soon as the garlic begins to sizzle, add the wine, and stir the browned bits at the bottom while you reduce the wine by half over medium high heat.
- Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Break up the rosemary into pieces, and add it to the sauce.
- Return the chicken pieces to the skillet, and spoon the sauce over top; bake the chicken until done, about 20 minutes.
- Remove the chicken to a warmed platter, and bring the remaining sauce to a boil; add the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Mix the tablespoon of flour with 1 tablespoon of softened butter; add the remaining butter to the sauce in the skillet, and mix well.
- Remove the rosemary pieces from the sauce; if the sauce is thin, stir in a little of the flour and butter mixture, whisking continuously to prevent lumps; once the sauce has thickened, add the chopped parsley, and pour the sauce over the chicken on the platter. Serve immediately.