Lemon Chicken and Artichokes with Dill Sauce
- 2 lemons, halved
- 8 large artichokes
- 2/3 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 12 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 chickens (each about 3 3/4 pounds), giblets removed, each cut into 8 pieces
- 3 large egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- Squeeze juice from lemons into large pot of salted water.
- Add lemons.
- Trim artichokes and cut lengthwise into quarters; add to pot.
- Bring to boil over medium-high heat.
- Cover partially and boil until artichokes are tender, about 20 minutes.
- Drain.
- Using shears, cut 1/2 inch off tips of leaves.
- Scoop out choke.
- (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
- Cool.
- Wrap tightly in plastic and refrigerate.)
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Whisk wine, lemon juice, oil, and garlic in large bowl to blend.
- Add chicken.
- Turn to coat.
- Let marinate 20 minutes.
- Remove chicken from marinade and arrange, skin side up, on large rimmed baking sheet.
- Reserve marinade.
- Bake chicken 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, add artichokes to marinade in large bowl and toss to coat.
- Let marinate 25 minutes.
- Transfer artichokes to another large rimmed baking sheet; place in oven with chicken and bake 10 minutes.
- Pour marinade into saucepan and bring to boil.
- Baste chicken and artichokes with 1/3 of marinade.
- Continue baking until chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes.
- Using slotted spoon, transfer chicken and artichokes to platter; tent with foil.
- Strain pan juices from baking sheets into 2-cup glass measuring cup.
- Transfer 1 1/4 cups pan juices to medium saucepan.
- Whisk in egg yolks.
- Whisk constantly over medium-high heat just until mixture boils and thickens, about 3 minutes.
- Stir in dill.
- Season sauce with salt and pepper.
- Spoon some sauce over chicken and artichokes on platter.
- Serve, passing remaining sauce separately.
lemons, artichokes, white wine, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, chickens, egg yolks, dill
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/lemon-chicken-and-artichokes-with-dill-sauce-106319 (may not work)