Best 4 Chicken With Calvados And Cream Recipes

CHICKEN WITH CREAM, APPLES AND CALVADOS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown the bacon in oil. Drain on absorbing paper. Set aside.
• In the same skillet, brown the chicken on each side. Add oil if needed. Add salt and pepper. Set aside on a plate.
• In the same skillet, brown the apples and shallots at high heat. Add salt and pepper. Deglaze with calvados. Let reduce 1 minute. Add chicken, cream and sage. Bring to boil. Cover and let simmer slowly about 1 hour at low heat, stirring frequently. Adjust seasoning. Serve on pasta and sprinkle with bacon.

POULET à LA NORMANDE

Steps:

• Pat the chicken very dry with paper towels, and season well with salt and pepper. Heat the fat in a large Dutch oven or deep skillet over medium-high until shimmering. Brown the chicken, in batches if necessary, skin side down until deep golden, 6 to 8 minutes, then flip, and sear the other side until golden, another 3 minutes.
• If flambéing: Make sure there is nothing flammable near or above your stove. Gently warm the Calvados in a saucepan over medium heat. When the chicken is well browned, protect your hand, and use a long kitchen match to light the liquor on fire, then carefully pour it into the chicken pan. The flame can shoot over 2 feet high, so be careful. Cook until the flame subsides. If not flambéing: Once the chicken is browned, turn off the heat, and add the Calvados. When the sizzling subsides, turn the heat on to medium low, bring the liquid to a simmer and cook for 4 minutes to evaporate the alcohol.
• Add the cider and onions, and bring to a boil over medium heat. Turn the heat down to a very gentle simmer. Quickly peel and core the apples, and cut them into 1 1/2-inch chunks, and place them on top of the chicken. Cover the pan, and cook, checking occasionally to ensure the liquid is maintaining a gentle simmer, not boiling, until the chicken is just cooked through, 35-40 minutes.
• Remove the chicken, onions and apples to a platter, and cover. Make a slurry with the cornstarch and 3 tablespoons of cold water. Stir this into the braising liquid, and bring to a simmer for 1 minute, until thickened. Stir in the crème fraîche, and season the sauce with salt to taste, replace the chicken, onions and apples in the sauce and serve with crusty bread and a salad.

CHICKEN WITH TARRAGON & CALVADOS

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken pieces with salt and pepper. Melt 3 tablespoons butter over high heat and add chicken, skin side down. Cook until golden brown, then turn.
• Sprinkle with half the tarragon and ALL of the shallots. Cover and cook on low heat for 15 minutes.
• Uncover and sprinkle with the white wine. Recover and cook on low for another 15 minutes. Remove chicken from pan and keep covered while making the sauce.
• Add 1 cup of the cream to the skillet. Stir well. Blend the flour with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and add it, a little at a time, to the simmering sauce. Add just enough to make the desired consistency. Cook five minutes, then stir in the Calvados or applejack, and add the remaining cream.
• Put the chicken back into the pan, spooning the sauce over to warm it up. Spinkle with the remaining tarragon and serve immediately.

CHICKEN WITH CALVADOS AND CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400º.
• Cook onions in 1 T oil and 1 T butter until soft. Remove and set aside.
• Increase heat to medium-high and add 1 T oil. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Cook chicken pieces in two batches until golden on all sides. Remove to a plate.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add 2 T butter and apples. Cook until lightly golden and soft, about 5 minutes. Add Calvados, cream, chicken stock and thyme. Return onions and chicken to pan, mixing gently. Add bay leaf.
• Bake skillet in oven for 20 minutes. Turn chicken and cook 20 minutes longer. Sprinkle with parsley, salt and pepper.