This week’s French Fridays with Dorie dish is set to become a firm favourite in this house. Indeed, chicken breasts diable (p 217) was not only easy but ridiculously tasty – one of those dishes that tastes like you’ve been in the kitchen way longer than you actually have! The use of the word diable (devil) in a French dish usually refers to one which contains mustard – generally moutarde forte de Dijon (strong Dijon mustard).
This dish is Dorie’s take on the traditional poulet à la diable – on-the-bone chicken pieces coated with Dijon mustard and breadcrumbs, drizzled with melted butter and roasted. This version is much quicker and less fussy than that though – I whipped it up in about 30 minutes from start to finish.
I actually made this three times in 2 days – it’s that good! A little shallot and garlic sautéed then mixed with some dry white wine, heavy cream, Dijon mustard and Worcestershire sauce – et voilà! A fancy sauce that takes literally 10 minutes to pull together!
I served it with some lemon-sautéed spinach (another FFWD recipe for March because, you know, it’s good to make 4 of the 5 Dorie recipes in the space of 2 days!) which was actually pretty perfect. You can bet I’ll be making this again. On a weeknight and for a special occasion.
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Wow, perfectly styled, Mardi…your chicken looks amazing! And thanks for the spinach preview, too…can’t wait for that one 🙂
Mmm – it’s good!
Beautiful chicken color – the spinach added the touch of color this dish was so desperately needing.
(P.S. My rose syrup & extract both came in…That cake will soon be mine!)
Yup it definitely needed colour!
Look @ that sauce…….
Beautiful pictures. I am drooling all over again.
Beautiful photos! Great recipe, looks prettier plated your way!
Why thank you so much!
I love that you plated your dish with the sauce underneath! So pretty!
Thanks!
Looks great, Mardi! I like how you put the chicken on top of the sauce instead of covering it up. That way you can see the lovely browning. I also ate this 3 times in 3 days, but I only made it once and enjoyed the leftovers. I can’t wait to make it again.
I don’t like sauce all over my chicken – this was a better way to eat it for me!
Beautiful presentation. This was a delicious dish.
We served ours with the lemon spinach (and celery root puree). Yours looks perfectly seared and your sauce looks fantastic.
Mmm that sounds like a great meal!
I can’t stop thinking about this dish – it was so so delicious! And the lemon steamed spinach was a perfect compliment. Chez Cleo (aka Mardi and Neil’s place) for the best chicken dishes ever.
I am glad you enjoyed!
I love à la diable and your version looks delicious. What a gorgeous golden crust on those chicken breasts, Mardi!
Thanks – I was pretty pleased how this came out!
I am with everyone else about the color you got on that chicken- I loved the recipe but since I rarely pound cutlets unless I am breading them (silly, I know) this was a nice reminder of how fabulous the breasts turn out as such. I can definitely understand why you have already enjoyed them so many times. I just need to tone down my mustard choice next time…..
Yeah, it doesn’t need a strong mustard!
Beautiful! The sound you hear next is me running off to buy a photo-worthy small skillet like that. Stay tuned!
You know I LOVE that skillet!
I loved this dish too…easy and very gourmet tasting! You did a great job searing that chicken!
Easy and gourmet tasting is always a winner in my book!
I imagined the spinach would be pretty good with this, but the husband said he preferred to have asparagus. 😉 This was such a great dish – especially for being so simple and low-key! Reading the recipe, I would never have imagined I’d like it so much. Yours looks great with the spinach!
I was so surprised at how delicious this was!
Three times in 2 days? It’s understandable, and totally doable. The spinach and chicken look happy together.
It was a match made in heaven!
But was it a tricky wine selection for Mr Neil?
Just amazing! Your recipes and photos do make me want to join the club! 🙂
Oh you should!
Gorgeous photos! Such a great sear on the chicken! Good idea to make most of the dishes within a span of two days. I should do that!
It definitely helps with my blog AND meal planning!
Oh, yeah, this WAS that good. The sauce especially – can I make it with out the chicken?
Haha!
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