The Secret Ingredient: Preserved Lemons

INGREDIENTS

• 1 chicken, cut into pieces, about 4-4 1/2 pounds
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chervil
• Salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 or 2 small preserved lemons, thinly sliced, seeded, and rinsed
• 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• Zest of 1/2 orange
• Zest of 1/2 lemon
• 3/4 cup dry white wine
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons crème fraîche
• Chervil Gremolata (
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• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• Zest 1/2 orange
• Zest 1/2 lemon
• 2 stems fresh thyme, leaves finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chervil
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped preserved lemon (about 1/2 small preserved lemon)
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
• 1 small preserved lemon, finely diced
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 egg whites
• 1 1/3 cup heavy cream
• Basil Syrup (
• 1/3 cup water
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil, about 10 leaves