Chicken Chasseur or Hunter's Chicken

Ever since I made this Chicken Provencal with Shallots and Garlic I thought it was my favorite French chicken recipe; now we have a debate. Make both and weigh in on this debate.
What is Chicken Chasseur

Chicken Chasseur is a classic French chicken recipe. It’s also known as Hunter’s Chicken. As a matter of fact, the direct translation of “Chasseur” is “Hunter.” So, at time of inception what would happen is the hunters would bring home game meat, along with any mushrooms that they’d found on the way, and they’d cook this amazing dish with the ingredients they’d collected. Even though the name sounds fancy, this dish is very rustic and comforting.

Chicken Chasseur or Hunter's Chicken
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes

Ingredients

•     1 tbsp olive oil
•     1 medium onion sliced
•     1 tbsp butter
•     1 1/2 -2 lbs skinless boneless chicken breasts
•     125ml/1/2 cup dry white wine
•     2 cloves garlic sliced
•     250g/8oz mushrooms cut in half
•     1 tbsp tomato paste
•     2 fresh bay leaves
•     4 fresh thyme sprigs leaves only
•     150 g/1/2 cup canned diced tomatoes/crushed tomatoes in the US
•     salt to taste
•     350ml/ 1 1/2 cups chicken stock

Instructions

1. In a large pan heat 1 tbsp of oil and brown chicken breasts seasoned with salt and pepper on both sides until golden. You may have to do it in batches to avoid overcrowding. Remove to a plate and set aside until needed.
2. To the same pan add butter, sliced onions, mushrooms and garlic and saute with a pinch of salt on low heat for 10 minutes. Then add the white wine and let it bubble away for a couple of minutes.
3. Then add the thyme leaves, bay leaves and tomato paste. Bring the chicken breasts back to the pan together with diced tomatoes and chicken stock, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and let it simmer covered for 20 minutes, then uncover and cook for 10 minutes longer. If by the end of the cooking time the sauce is too watery let it simmer uncovered to reduce.  

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