Chicken and Shrimp in Almond and Hazelnut Sauce

• A 33 1/2-pound chicken, cut in serving pieces
• Salt
• Freshly ground pepper
• Flour for dusting
• 20 medium shrimp in their shells
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 medium tomato, peeled, seeded, and chopped
• 2 tablespoons minced parsley
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced oregano or 1/4 teaspoon dried
• 1/2 teaspoons thyme leaves or 1/4 teaspoon dried
• 1 bay leaf
• A 3-inch piece of leek (white part only), well washed, cut lengthwise into 4 slices
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup dry white wine
• 5 blanched almonds
• 5 hazelnuts
• 1 tablespoon brandy

1. Sprinkle the chicken pieces on all sides with salt and pepper.
2. Dust with flour.
3. Shell the shrimp, reserving the shells.
4. Sprinkle the shrimp with salt and dust with flour.
5. Heat the oil in a shallow casserole and brown the chicken on all sides.
6. Transfer to a warm platter.
7. Briefly saute the shrimp and remove to the same platter.
8. Add to the casserole the onion and garlic and saute until the onion has softened.
9. Stir in the tomato, parsley, oregano, thyme, bay leaf, and leek, then add the chicken broth, the wine, and the shrimp shells.
10. Add the chicken, cover, and cook 30 minutes.
11. In a mortar or mini processor mash to a paste the almonds, hazelnuts, and 1/8 teaspoon salt.
12. Stir in the brandy.
13. Add to the casserole and cook 5 minutes.
14. Strain the sauce and return to the casserole.
15. Add the shrimp and cook 5 minutes more.

chicken, salt, freshly ground pepper, flour, shrimp, olive oil, onion, garlic, tomato, parsley, oregano, thyme, bay leaf, only, chicken broth, white wine, almonds, hazelnuts, brandy

Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/chicken-and-shrimp-in-almond-and-hazelnut-sauce (may not work)