Recipes Dinner Poultry Dishes Chicken Main Course Devil's Chicken with Mustard and Bread Crumbs Be the first to rate & review! This organic chicken dish is a one-pot meal. "Whatever you do, don't marinate the poultry in a plastic bag. It's an eco nightmare," Suzanne Goin warns.Ask your butcher to split the chickens in half, remove the backbones, trim the wings to the second joint and debone the breasts and thighs. But don't waste the bones; take them home and use them to make stock.Plus: More Chicken Recipes and Tips By Suzanne Goin Suzanne Goin Suzanne Goin is a four-time James Beard Foundation award-winning chef and the author of two best-selling cookbooks. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Published on March 9, 2015 Rate Print Share Photo: © Quentin Bacon Yield: 4 Ingredients 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 cup dry vermouth 1/2 small yellow onion, thinly sliced, plus 2 medium yellow onions 3 thyme sprigs plus 1 tablespoon thyme leaves 2 small dried red chiles, crushed Two 3-pound organic chickens, split and semi-boned (see above) 2 medium red onions 2 medium leeks, white and tender green parts only 1 pound large Yukon Gold potatoes Salt and freshly ground pepper 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons minced shallots 1/4 cup Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon finely chopped tarragon 1 cup coarse fresh bread crumbs 1 tablespoon minced parsley 1/2 cup chicken stock or canned low-sodium broth Directions In a large glass dish, combine 1/4 cup of the olive oil with 1/4 cup of the vermouth, the sliced onion, thyme sprigs and chiles. Add the chickens and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 5 hours. Trim and peel the 2 yellow and 2 red onions, keeping the root ends intact. Cut each onion into 8 wedges. Trim the leeks, keeping the root ends intact, and cut each one lengthwise into sixths. Steam the potatoes over boiling water until still slightly firm, about 10 minutes. Let cool slightly, then peel and cut each one lengthwise into 6 wedges. Preheat the oven to 450°. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in each of 2 large skillets. Add the potatoes to 1 skillet and the onions and leeks to the other; cook over moderately high heat, turning, until golden, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer the vegetables to a roasting pan. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and 2 1/2 teaspoons of thyme. Return the skillets to moderately high heat. Scrape the marinade off the chickens. Add them to the skillets, skin side down, and cook over moderately high heat until the skin is deep golden and crisp, about 5 minutes. Set the chickens on the vegetables, skin side up, and season with salt and pepper. Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a small skillet. Add the shallots and cook over moderately high heat until translucent. Add the remaining 1/4 cup of vermouth and cook until reduced by half. Remove from the heat and stir in the mustard, tarragon and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of thyme. Slather the chickens with this mixture. In a small skillet, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter. Add the bread crumbs and parsley, season with salt and pepper and toss to combine. Spoon the crumbs over the chicken and add the chicken stock to the baking dish. Roast in the oven for about 25 minutes, or until the crumbs are golden and the chicken is cooked through. Serve at once. Make Ahead The recipe can be prepared through Step 2 up to 1 day ahead. Refrigerate the chicken and topping mixture separately. Notes It's easier to buy 5 pounds of chicken pieces than to split and partially bone whole chickens as called for in the recipe. While boneless chicken parts cook faster, pieces with the bones are tastier. After the chicken roasts 25 minutes as called for in the recipe, check the temperature of the pieces. You want to pull them out when they reach 160°. If they are not ready, extend the cooking time, checking the temperature every 10 minutes. Suggested Pairing The onions, shallots and leeks in this hearty chicken dish find a flavor echo in a fruity, low-tannin Pinot Noir. Try a California bottling. Originally appeared: April 1999 Rate It Print