Browned Chicken Frontinian
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3 lb chicken, cut into parts
2 T olive oil or butter

Sauce:
pinch of aniseed
1/2 t savory
1/2 t coriander
2 T olive oil
1 c chicken stock
1 T chives
(1/2 c white wine)
ground pepper

Brush chicken with olive oil or butter. Roast for 30 minutes in a 375º F oven to brown the meat. When done finish in the following sauce.

To make the sauce, grind aniseed, savory, and coriander in a mortar. Combine with olive oil, stock and chives. Put in a cooking pot with the browned chicken parts, and cook till done, basting from time to time. (If you wish, add white wine to the mixture.) Serve the chicken in the sauce with a sprinkling of pepper.