Poulet basquaise (Cookéo)

Name: Poulet basquaise (Cookéo)
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Basque Country
Ingredients: 6 chicken legs; 2 red bell peppers; 1 green bell pepper; 400 g (14 oz) crushed tomatoes; 2 onions; 2 garlic cloves; 1 pinch of Espelette pepper

Basque-style chicken (Cookeo)

⏱ 40 minServes 6Easy360 kcal

A recipe from Le Chaudron — the cooking of France’s regions.

01 — Ingredients6 servings

6chicken legs
2red bell peppers
1green bell pepper
400 g (14 oz)tomatoes, chopped
2onions
2 clovesgarlic
1 pinchEspelette pepper

6 chicken legs
2 red bell peppers
1 green bell pepper
400 g (14 oz) tomatoes, chopped
2 onions
2 cloves garlic
1 pinch Espelette pepper

Serves 6. In the app, quantities adjust to the number of guests on their own — and the ingredients go straight to your shopping list.

02 — Equipment

Cookeo (6 L / 6 qt multicooker)

Chef’s knife (20 cm / 8 in blade)

Wooden spoon (30 cm / 12 in)

03 — Method

Run the BROWN mode for 8 minutes, brown the chicken legs on all sides and set aside.
Still on BROWN mode, cook the sliced onions, garlic and pepper strips until soft.
Return the chicken to the pot, add the crushed tomatoes and piment d'Espelette and stir gently.
Close the lid and run PRESSURE COOK mode for 15 minutes.
Release the pressure slowly, open the lid and check the chicken is cooked near the bone.
Run SIMMER mode for 8 minutes, lid off, to reduce the sauce. Adjust the seasoning and serve hot.