"This recipe is an adaptation of a dish the chef Angie Mar serves at the Beatrice Inn in Manhattan, the chicken crisped in a pan, then napped in a Madeira-laced cream sauce dotted with morels Which sounds fancy and hard to make but isn't, really Brown the chicken, and set it aside to rest..."
INGREDIENTS
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1
chicken, 4 to 4 1/2 pounds, cut into pieces, or some combination of chicken parts on or off the bone, approximately 3 pounds
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Kosher salt to taste
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2
tablespoons olive oil
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12 to 15
morels or other wild mushrooms, approximately 3 1/2 ounces
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¼
cup Cognac
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1 ½
cups chicken stock, homemade or low-sodium
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⅔
cup heavy cream
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½
cup Madeira wine
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1
tablespoon unsalted butter
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1
tablespoon crème fraîche or Greek-style yogurt
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2
teaspoons finely chopped savory
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1
tablespoon finely chopped tarragon
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½
tablespoon finely chopped parsley, to finish