Chicken winemaker style

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 2 chickens (roast chickens) 1 kg each
• salt and pepper
• Spice mix (Italian salad seasoning)
• 50 g butter
• ½ cup cream
• 3 tbsp vermouth or sherry or dry port wine
• 400 g grapes
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• 2 tbsp water, cold
• 1 cup water

Instructions

Working time approx. 25 minutes; Total time approx. 25 minutes

When the chicken is ready to roast, cut it into pieces and dry it thoroughly with kitchen paper. Rub it inside and out with salt, pepper, and Italian salad seasoning. Brown the chicken pieces in a pan in hot butter until golden brown all over, then place it in a casserole dish. Bring the pan juices to a boil with 1 cup of water and pour it over the chicken pieces. Cover and simmer for 5-10 minutes. Add the cream and wine and simmer on low heat for another 10 minutes. Wash and halve the grapes. Remove the seeds and add them to the casserole dish and simmer for another 10 minutes. Push the poultry pieces aside. Mix the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold water to thicken the sauce. Serve hot. Best served with roasted potatoes or rice and salad. Drink suggestion: Palatinate white wine.