Roasted Chicken With Classic or Curry Soubise (Onion Sauce) Recipe - 华体会体育推荐

Soubise, an old-school French sauce classically made by puréeing softened onions with bechamel, is a great pairing for all sorts of roasted meats, like the roast chicken here. In this more modern version, it's simplified and lightened by using cream in place of the bechamel, then flavored with curry powder or vadouvan, a French variation on curry powder with garlic and shallots.

Why this recipe works:

Using cream in place of the classic bechamel produces a sauce that's light, not thick and starchy.
Curry or vadouvan add depth and dimension to the sauce, while playing nicely with the onion and cream flavors.

Note:Vadouvan, a French curry powder flavored with shallots and garlic, is available in specialty food stores andonline.

Re-Introducing Soubise: The Classic Three Ingredient Onion Sauce That Deserves a Comeback

Active:60 mins

Total:60 mins

Serves:4 servings

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1largechicken, about 4 to 5 pounds
Kosher saltand freshly ground black and/or white pepper
3tablespoonsunsalted butter, 1 tablespoon softened
2mediumonions, thinly sliced
1 1/2cupsheavy cream
1teaspooncurry powderor vadouvan spice, optional (see note)

Set oven rack to upper-middle position and preheat oven to 400°F. Using sharp kitchen shears, remove spine from chicken and reserve for another use (such ashomemade chicken stock). Flatten chicken by placing skin side up on cutting board and applying firm pressure to breast bone. Season generously with salt and pepper.
Set wire rack in rimmed baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. Position chicken so that breasts are aligned with center of baking sheet and legs are close to edge. Roast for 20 minutes, then rub skin all over with the 1 tablespoon softened butter. Return to oven and cook until thickest part of breast close to bone registers 150°F on an instant-read thermometer and joint between thighs and body registers at least 170°F, 25 to 45 minutes longer.
Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat until foaming. Add onions and cook, stirring frequently, until softened and most liquid has evaporated, about 20 minutes. Stir in cream and simmer for 5 minutes.
Transfer hot onions and cream to a blender. Add curry powder or vadouvan if using, and blend, starting at low speed and gradually increasing to high, until a smooth sauce forms. If desired, pass sauce through a fine-mesh strainer, pressing on solids with a spoon, for an even more refined texture. Return onion sauce to saucepan and season with salt and white pepper (note that sauce should have a texture that's thicker than most sauces but thinner than a puree). Keep warm.
Carve chicken and serve, spooning sauce all around.

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Re-Introducing Soubise: The Classic Three Ingredient Onion Sauce That Deserves a Comeback

Nutrition Facts(per serving)
960	Calories
80g	Fat
11g	Carbs
47g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories	960
% Daily Value*
Total Fat80g	103%
Saturated Fat 37g	186%
Cholesterol343mg	114%
Sodium990mg	43%
Total Carbohydrate11g	4%
Dietary Fiber 1g	4%
Total Sugars 7g
Protein47g
Vitamin C 11mg	55%
Calcium 106mg	8%
Iron 4mg	21%
Potassium 728mg	15%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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