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Ingredients
- 1 stick (4 oz) unsalted butter
- 2 large onions, finely chopped
- 8 thyme sprigs
- 4 bay leaves
- 2 3 lb chickens, cut up into 8 pieces (if using all breasts,
- cut in half)
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- salt/pepper
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Preparation
Step 1
Melt butter in large deep skillet. Season chicken w/salt and pepper. Add half of chicken to skillet and cook over moderate heat until golden brown, about 4 min per side; transfer to large plate. Repeat w/remaining chicken. Add onions to skillet and cook over moderate heat, stirring occ, until lightly browned, about 8 min.
Spoon off all but 1 tbs butter from skillet. Return chicken to skillet, add thyme and bay leaves, cover tightly and simmer over very low heat until breast pieces are just white throughout, about 40 min. Transfer breast pieces to large plate and cover to keep warm. Continue simmering chicken in skillet until cooked thru, about 15 min longer.
Stir in stock and return breast pieces to skillet. Season chicken and saute generously with salt and pepper.
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