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Lemon-Rhubarb Chicken

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Lemon-Rhubarb Chicken

Lemon-Rhubarb Chicken

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Equipment

  • Chef's Knife - A versatile tool for cutting and preparing ingredients

  • Cutting Board Set - Essential for safely chopping rhubarb, chicken, lemons, etc.

  • Skillet or Fry Pan - Ideal for cooking the chicken and vegetables in this recipe

  • Baking Dish - Useful if you decide to bake part of the dish, like a side with rhubarb

  • Food Processor - For quickly chopping vegetables or even making a homemade sauce

  • Measuring Cups and Spoons Set - Essential for precise measurements of ingredients like lemon juice, rhubarb, etc.

  • Blender - Useful for pureeing components or creating a sauce

  • Mixing Bowls Set - Various sizes to mix and combine ingredients during preparation

  • Whisk - For incorporating marinades, whipping up a rhubarb glaze, etc.

  • Collapsible Silicone Baking Mat - Great for baking or roasting without the risk of spills on your oven trays

Ingredients

  • 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided

  • 2 tablespoons plus 1/4 cup chopped shallots

  • 4 1/2 cups diced rhubarb, divided

  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

  • 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon peel, divided

  • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter

  • 1/2 cup sliced unpeeled fresh ginger

  • 3/4 cup sugar

  • 6 tablespoons brandy

  • 4 cups low-salt chicken broth

  • 1 whole star anise

  • 1 bay leaf

  • 6 boneless chicken breast halves with skin

Instructions

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Instruction 1

Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons chopped shallots and 2 cups rhubarb; sauté until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and 1 teaspoon lemon peel. Season with salt and pepper. Cool rhubarb stuffing.
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Instruction 2

Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over low heat. Add 21/2 cups rhubarb, 1/4 cup shallots, and ginger; sauté until soft, about 10 minutes. Increase heat to high. Add sugar and brandy; boil 1 minute. Add broth, star anise, and bay leaf. Simmer over low heat until mixture is reduced to 2 cups, about 1 hour. Strain sauce, discarding solids in strainer. Stir 1/3 cup rhubarb stuffing into sauce. DO AHEAD Stuffing and sauce can be made 2 days ahead. Cover each separately and chill. Rewarm sauce before using.
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Instruction 3

Preheat oven to 425°F. Using fingertips, separate skin from flesh of chicken breasts, forming pocket. Place about 2 tablespoons rhubarb stuffing in pocket. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in 2 batches, add chicken breasts, skin side down, to skillet; cook until brown, about 7 minutes. Transfer chicken, skin side down, to roasting pan.
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Instruction 4

Roast chicken 10 minutes; baste with pan juices. Roast until cooked through, about 10 minutes longer. Transfer chicken to platter, sprinkle with 1 teaspoon lemon peel, and serve, passing sauce alongside.
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