Chicken Chasseur

Prepared by Duncan Edwards

Ingredients

1 tablespoon cooking oil

4 bone-in chicken breasts (about 2 1/4 pounds in all)

1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided

1 tablespoon butter

1 onion, chopped

3/4 pound mushrooms, sliced

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 1/2 teaspoons flour

6 tablespoons dry vermouth or dry white wine

2/3 cup canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock

1 cup canned crushed tomatoes, drained

1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Directions

Gather the ingredients.

In a large, deep frying pan, heat the oil over moderately high heat. Season the chicken with 1/4 teaspoon each of the salt and pepper and add to the pan. Cook until browned, turning, about 8 minutes in all. Remove. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of fat from the pan.

Add the butter to the pan and reduce the heat to moderately low. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Raise the heat to moderately high. Add the mushrooms, garlic, and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt. Cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables are browned, about 5 minutes.

Add the flour and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Stir in the vermouth and bring back to a simmer

Stir in the broth, tomatoes, thyme, and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt.

Add the chicken and any accumulated juices. Reduce the heat; simmer, covered, until the chicken is done, about 10 minutes.

Stir in the parsley and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper.