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Chicken in Chasseur (Hunter's) Sauce

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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: French
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Degree of Difficulty : Moderately difficult
Servings: 2 people

Ingredients 

  • 2 chicken legs skin on bone in, cut into thigh and drum stick portions
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tbsp oil

Sauce Chasseur (Hunter's Sauce)

  • 1 medium shallot finely chopped
  • 10-12 whole mushrooms sliced
  • 3-4 sprigs parsley chopped
  • 1/2 cup Sauce Espagnole
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 1/2 cup tomato sauce

Instructions

  • Gather ingredients before starting the recipe.
  • Season chicken on both sides.
  • Heat butter and oil in a medium sauté pan until bubbling,
  • Add chicken to skillet, skin side down, and sear for 6-8 minutes, or until the chicken is a nice golden color.
  • Flip chicken, and cook for another 6-8 minutes. Remove chicken pieces to a platter.
  • Add shallots to sauté pan and cook over medium heat until the the shallots become soft, 3-4 minutes.
  • Add sliced mushrooms and increase heat to medium high and cook until the mushrooms begin to brown, 3-4 minutes.
  • De-glaze pan with white wine, scraping up all the brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Cook until the wine is reduced by half, about 3-4 minutes.
  • Add sauce espanol, tomato sauce and chopped parsley, stir to combine,
  • Return chicken to the pan. Reduce heat to medium low so that the sauce is gently simmering, cover the pan with a lid and cook for 15-20 minutes, or until the chicken has cooked through.