French Dinner Series: Provençal Chicken and Potatoes

🍷 This Week’s Menu

• Main: Chicken Provençal

• Vegetable: Sautéed green beans with lemon

• Starch: Herbed roasted baby potatoes

• Dessert: Fresh berries with vanilla whipped cream

• Wine Pairing: Côtes du Rhône (or a light red blend)

🧑‍🍳 The Recipes

🍗 Chicken Provençal

Serves 4
Ingredients:

• 2 lbs bone-in or boneless chicken thighs

• 1 pint cherry tomatoes

• 1 yellow onion, sliced

• 4–6 garlic cloves, smashed

• ½ cup pitted kalamata olives

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• 1 tsp dried herbes de Provence (or mix of thyme, rosemary, oregano)

• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).

2. Place cherry tomatoes, sliced onion, garlic, and olives in a ceramic or glass baking dish.

3. Season chicken with salt, pepper, and herbes de Provence. Nestle over the vegetables.

4. Drizzle with olive oil.

5. Roast uncovered for 35–40 minutes until the chicken is golden and the vegetables are soft and bubbling.

🛒 Tip: Serve directly from a rustic baking dish like this one (Amazon affiliate). I cook so much in this pan that I just stays on my stove.

🥔 Herbed Roasted Baby Potatoes

Ingredients:

• 1.5–2 lbs baby potatoes, halved

• 1–2 tbsp olive oil

• 1 tsp herbes de Provence

• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Toss potatoes with olive oil, herbs, salt, and pepper.

2. Spread on a sheet pan and roast at 400°F for 30–35 minutes, flipping halfway through for even browning.

3. Serve hot, optionally sprinkled with fresh parsley.

🛒 Sheet pans like these heavy-duty ones give the best crisp edges. I love Nordic Ware and I'm currently switching out all of my sheet pans to this brand.

🥬 Sautéed Green Beans with Lemon

Ingredients:

• 12 oz fresh green beans

• 1 tbsp butter

• 1 tsp olive oil

• 1 clove garlic, minced

• 1 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions:

1. Steam or boil green beans until just tender (about 4–5 minutes).

2. In a sauté pan, melt butter with olive oil. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.

3. Add green beans and sauté 2–3 minutes.

4. Finish with lemon juice and a pinch of sea salt.

🛒 I use these stainless tongs for quick sautéing and serving. I don't know why but I have at least five different sets of tongs and I think I use at least three of them to make one meal. They're just so versatile and I love this set.

🍓 Fresh Berries with Vanilla Whipped Cream

Ingredients:

• 1 pint fresh strawberries, blueberries, or raspberries

• Heavy whipping cream

• Optional: drizzle of honey or lemon zest

Instructions:

1. Rinse and dry berries.

2. Use a hand blender or stand blender to whip heavy cream, add 1 tsp of vanilla extract and whip until stiff peaks form

3. Spoon whipped cream into desired bowls, top with berries

4. Drizzle with honey or lemon zest if desired.

🛒 Serve in these mini ramekins or in these really cute vintage champagne glasses.

🛒 Grocery List

• Chicken thighs (bone-in or boneless)

• Cherry tomatoes

• Yellow onion

• Garlic

• Kalamata olives

• Green beans

• Baby potatoes

• Fresh or dried herbs (thyme, rosemary, herbes de Provence)

• Lemons

• Olive oil, butter

• Salt and pepper

• Fresh berries

• Heavy whipping cream

• Optional: Côtes du Rhône or red blend wine

🛍️ Shop the Kitchen

Want to recreate this meal at home with tools that feel as good as they look? These are my go-to picks:

• Casserole baking dish

• Stainless steel tongs

• Mini ramekins

• Vintage champagne glasses

• Dishes set

• Tablecloth

• Candle Centerpiece

• Napkins

• Wine glasses

• French Cookbook

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