Chicken And Mushrooms - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3lb. whole chicken or chicken parts
1 lb. sliced mushrooms
2 cloves minced garlic
1 sliced onion
6 Tbsp. olive oil
1 Tbsp. butter
1/2 c. sherry
1/4 tsp. crushed basil or freshly chopped
1/2 tsp. tarragon
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Cut chicken into serving pieces if it is a whole chicken. Wash and pat dry.
Season with salt and pepper.
In a skillet heat butter, garlic and 2/3 of olive oil.
Brown chicken on both sides (about 10 minutes).
Lower the heat add the herbs and continue cooking on low for about 20 minutes.
In a seperate skillet heat 2 Tbsp. oil and saute onion until clear and add mushrooms and 2 Tbsp. water.
Simmer 8-10 minutes and add to chicken.
Cover and simmer chicken for about 15 minutes.
Pour in sherry and turn up heat, boil for 1 minute.
Serve hot.