Chicken in Yoghurt
- 12 cup butter
- 4 shallots, finely chopped
- 2 12-3 lbs chicken, cut into serving pieces
- 1 bunch parsley, chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 12 teaspoon salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- 1 large lemon, juice of
- 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
- 12 cup light cream
- 12 cup plain yogurt
- Melt butter in a large deep skillet.
- Add chicken and cook, turning frequently, until golden brown on all sides, about 10-15 minutes.
- Add shallots, parsley and thyme and cook until the shallots are trasparent.
- Add chicken broth, salt and lots of pepper, and simmer on a low heat for 30 minutes.
- turning the chicken at intervals.
- If the sauce evaporates too fast, just add a little more chicken broth.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Mix the flour with the cream, blend in the yogurt and add the lemon juice.
- Place chicken in a shallow backing dish and pour the sauce from the skillet into the cream mixture and blend slowly.
- Pour this mixture over the chicken and cook for 15 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to moderate, 350-375, and cook a further 15 minutes.
- Serve with jasmine rice and a salad.
butter, shallots, chicken, parsley, thyme, chicken broth, salt, fresh ground black pepper, lemon, flour, light cream, yogurt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chicken-in-yoghurt-56255 (may not work)