“Poulet Basquaise” Traditional French Chicken Recipe

Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner – See the end result.

What am I guilty of – sharing 26 seconds of my hero Keith Floyd in my Poulet Basquaise video.

I love Keith Floyd, he’s my all time culinary hero and I was just making a simple comparison and used the 26 seconds to illustrate my point (and champion Floyd).

But the BBC (who have interviewed me on occasion and expressed a genuine interest in my work) intervened and as a result YouTube blocked the video.

Ah well you gotta try, as TS Eliot said “Only those who risk going too far find out how far they can go”

So here it is with a slight re-edit the wonderful Poulet Basquaise….

A fantastic, traditional, French chicken recipe from the basque region of France. So so simple to make, and absolutely wonderful.

Using the cheaper cuts of Thighs and Drumsticks of chicken, with red and green peppers, onions, garlic, paprika and white wine.

Really does take some beating and is so quick and easy to make, why not substitute the chicken for pheasant or rabbit, would work just as well. Give it a try: