Ingredients
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Chicken & Beans
- 1 whole chicken
- 1 dl (⅖ cup) salt
- Water
- 7 tbsp cooking oil
- 150 g (⅔ cup) butter
- 3 sprigs rosemary
- 4 sprigs sage
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 dl (¾ cup plus 1 tbsp) white wine
- 600 g (1 lb 5 oz) white beans
- Black pepper, to taste
- Salt, to taste
Salsa
- 5 bell peppers
- 2 dl (¾ cup plus 1 tbsp) parsley, chopped
- 1 dl (⅖ cup) mint, chopped
- 2 dl (¾ cup plus 1 tbsp) basil, chopped
- 1 lemon, the juice
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- ½ onion, finely chopped
- Black pepper, to taste
- Salt, to taste
To Serve
- 2 crunchita lettuces, halved
Instructions
Chicken & Beans
- Add the chicken to a large bowl. Add the salt and cover with water. Let sit in the brine for at least 3 hours.
- Dry the chicken. Remove the backbone and cut the chicken in half.
- Rub the chicken with 2 tablespoons of cooking oil. Sear on the grill until nicely browned on both sides.
- Melt the butter in an oven-safe pan that can fit the chicken.
- Add the rosemary, sage, and garlic to the butter. Sauté for 1 minute.
- Place the chicken in the butter, skin side up. Pour in the white wine and bring to a simmer.
- Transfer the pan to the oven and cook at 180°C (360°F) for 45 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through.
- Rub the crunchita lettuces with 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, season with salt, and grill until nicely charred.
- Remove the chicken from the pan and wrap in parchment paper and aluminium foil. Let it rest.
- Add the beans to the butter and chicken juices in the pan. Bring to a simmer. Season with salt and black pepper.
Salsa
- Rub the bell peppers with 1 tablespoon of cooking oil. Grill until soft and charred on all sides.
- In a bowl, mix the parsley, mint, basil, lemon juice, 3 tablespoons of cooking oil, dijon mustard, and chopped onion.
- Chop the grilled bell peppers and add them to the bowl. Mix well.
- Season the salsa with salt and black pepper.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus 3 hours brining)
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes