One-pot French-style chicken casserole

Recipes / Meat

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Recipe «One-pot French-style chicken casserole» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 50 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil, 1kg Coles RSPCA Approved Chicken Thighs, halved crossways, 1 carrot, peeled, coarsely chopped, 2 celery sticks, coarsely chopped, 100g bacon, chopped , 1 leek, thinly sliced, 200g cup mushrooms, quartered, 1 garlic clove, crushed , 1 tsp dried tarragon, 2 tbsp plain flour, 1/2 cup white wine, 2 cups chicken stock, 1/2 cup thickened cream, 2 tbsp parsley, finely chopped, Steamed green beans, to serve, Crusty bread, to serve.

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil 
  • 1kg Coles RSPCA Approved Chicken Thighs, halved crossways 
  • 1 carrot, peeled, coarsely chopped 
  • 2 celery sticks, coarsely chopped 
  • 100g bacon, chopped 
  • 1 leek, thinly sliced 
  • 200g cup mushrooms, quartered 
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed 
  • 1 tsp dried tarragon 
  • 2 tbsp plain flour 
  • 1/2 cup white wine 
  • 2 cups chicken stock 
  • 1/2 cup thickened cream 
  • 2 tbsp parsley, finely chopped 
  • Steamed green beans, to serve 
  • Crusty bread, to serve 
  • Extra virgin olive oil, for dipping 

Instructions

  1. Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a large heavy-based saucepan over medium heat. Season chicken. Cook, in batches, for 5 mins or until browned all over. Transfer to a plate.
  2. Heat remaining olive oil in the pan over medium heat. Add carrot and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 mins. Add bacon, leek and mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 mins or until bacon and mushrooms are golden. Add garlic and tarragon and cook for 1 min or until aromatic.
  3. Add flour to the pan and cook, stirring, for 2 mins. Gradually add wine and stock, stirring to combine. Return the chicken to the pan. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low and cook for 20 mins or until chicken is cooked through. Stir in cream and parsley and cook for 2-3 mins. Season.
  4. Serve with beans, crusty bread and extra virgin olive oil