French Herb Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 None chicken (about 1.3kg), cut into pieces
None None Paprika, according to taste
3 tbsp oil
800 g potatoes, peeled and quartered
250 g shallots, peeled and halved
2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
125 ml white wine
400 ml chicken stock
15 g fresh thyme, leaves stripped from stems, plus extra for garnish
15 g fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped, plus extra for garnish
1 sprig fresh rosemary, leaves stripped from stems, plus extra for garnish
50 g pimento-stuffed green olives

Preparation

Sprinkle the chicken with salt, black pepper and paprika. Heat the oil in a dutch over or casserole pan and fry the chicken over medium heat, turning occasionally, for 5 mins. Add the potatoes, shallots and garlic and fry over medium heat for 4 mins. Add the wine and stock, cover and simmer over low heat for 15 mins.
Add the herbs and olives, cover and continue cooking for 15 mins. Season with salt and black pepper. Serve garnished with fresh herbs.