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                    Chicken Saute with Wine Vinegar

Recipe By     : Weetabix Easy Reference Guide - Suppers and Snacks, 1997
Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Main Courses                     Poultry

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  4                    chicken joints
  1      tbsp          oil
 15      g             butter
  1      med-large     onion -- chopped finely
                       boquet garni (parsley, bay leaf, thyme)
200      ml            red wine vinegar
  2                    tomatoes -- skinned seeded chopd
  1      tbsp          tomato puree
250      ml            chicken stock

1. Lightly brown the chicken in the oil and butter. Remove. Cook the onion
in the pan until softened. Add the bouquet garni and chicken, cover and
cook gently for 20 minutes.

2. Stir in the vinegar. Simmer, uncovered, until reduced by half. Stir in
the tomatoes and tomato puree. Cover and cook for 5-10 minutes. Remove the
chicken and  keep warm. Discard the bouquet garni.

3. Boil the cooking juices to a syrupy glaze, stir in the stock and boil
until well reduced and flavoured. Return the chicken to the pan and turn
to coat with the sauce.


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