12 Days of Recipes: Day 3 [French Casserole Chicken]

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Day 3’s recipe for Three French Hens is Casserole Chicken, a French-inspired dish that highlights poultry

-4-5lb chicken, separated (2 thighs, 2 breasts, 2 legs, all bone-in and skin-on)
-1/4 cup butter
-2 apples, cored and thinly sliced
-6 ribs of celery, chopped
-1 onion, grated
-3 sprigs parsley
-1/2 tsp salt
-1/4 tsp paprika
-2 1/2 tbsp flour
-2 cups chicken stock
-Tarragon or basil
-Parmesan

-In a large pot on medium heat, warm the butter
-Sear the chicken on all sides for a few minutes until golden; remove chicken from pot
-Add apples, celery, onion, parsley, salt, and paprika and cook for a few minutes
-Add flour and slowly whisk in chicken stock; bring to boil and simmer for a few minutes to thicken
-Return chicken to pot, cover, and cook for about an hour until chicken is to 165F
-Add fresh tarragon or basil and parmesan to dish to serve