Spring Chicken
6 servings
100 minutes
Spring chicken is a delicate and aromatic dish of European cuisine that embodies the freshness of the season. The lightness of white wine, lemons, and herbs infuses the meat with refined notes, while garlic and shallots add depth to the flavor. Historically, such recipes emerged in regions renowned for culinary artistry, where fresh ingredients and simplicity of preparation harmoniously combine. Serving it with vibrant greens and rich salsa makes the dish festive, perfect for a cozy family dinner or a spring feast. The broth, infused with the aromas of spices and vegetables, becomes a wonderful complement that highlights the tenderness of the chicken. This is not just a dish but a true gastronomic journey filled with the scents of spring.
1
Rub the chicken with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Place it in a large cast iron or enamel pot, and surround it with peeled shallots, peeled garlic cloves, a leek stalk, fennel, and bay leaves. Squeeze the juice from the lemons directly into the pot and add the lemon halves, wine, and 400 ml of water. Bring the contents to a boil and reduce the heat to a minimum. Cook on low heat for 75 minutes until the chicken meat is tender and fully cooked.
- Poussin (young chicken): 1.8 kg
- Olive oil: to taste
- Salt: to taste
- Long pepper (pippali): to taste
- Shallot: 5 piece
- Garlic: 4 cloves
- Leek: 120 g
- Fennel: 200 g
- Bay leaf: 3 g
- Lemon: 2 pieces
- Dry white wine: 200 ml
2
Add green beans to the pot 10 minutes before the cooking is done and cover the pot. Then remove the pot from the heat.
- Green beans (string beans): 200 g
3
Tear the leaves of basil, parsley, mint, and tarragon, and place them in a blender bowl, along with garlic cloves from the pot where the chicken was boiled. Add a little olive oil and blend into a thick salsa. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Green basil: 1 bunch
- Parsley: 1 bunch
- Mint: 1 bunch
- Tarragon: 1 bunch
- Garlic: 4 cloves
- Olive oil: to taste
- Salt: to taste
- Long pepper (pippali): to taste
4
Cut the cooked chicken into pieces and serve with vegetables, salsa, and broth.