Recipe(tried): Chicken A LA Bonne Femme

chiqui,.new.orleans (10:14:52) : CHICKEN A LA BONNE FEMME

3 lbs potatoes, well scrubbed cut up into 1/2" thick slices (do not remove peel)
Crisco oil for frying
3 lb fresh chicken, cut-up or three pounds of thighs and breasts.
1 large onion, thinly sliced into rings
1/2 pound bacon slices
salt and pepper to taste
4-5 cloves fresh garlic, minced

soak sliced potatoes in cold water for 10 min. Meanwhile heat oil to 350* drain potato slices well on paper towels and fry in hot oil. Do not cook too much...you want them a little raw in the middle. Drain well and spread in a med. Sized roasting pan.

Season chicken pieces well with pepper and lightly with salt. Brown chicken in a skillet with a little oil to keep from sticking....only brown slightly...it will continue to cook in the oven. Now place the slightly browned chicken pieces over the potatoes. Top the chicken with the minced garlic, the sliced onion and then the bacon slices that have been cut up a bit. Season once again with black pepper. Cover with foil and roast in the oven at 350* for 40 minutes. Remove foil and toss gently , being careful not to break up the potatoes too much. Return to oven and allow to brown about 10-15 minutes. Your house will smell wonderful and your stomachs will be happy, happy, happy as Emeril says. This is an easy dish for company....I would serve it with some fresh smothered green beans and a huge salad!!