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Chicken Chasseur


  • Author: Michelle Minnaar
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 4 servings, 3 prawns each 1x
  • Diet: Low Lactose

Description

Chicken Chasseur, also known as Hunters Chicken, is a French chicken recipe that only requires one pot. Serve with creamy mash - pure comfort food.


Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 x 1.6kg (3.5 lbs) chicken
  • 15ml (1 tbsp) oil
  • 15ml (1 tbsp) plain flour
  • 60g (¼ cup) butter
  • 3 large shallots, peeled and sliced lengthways
  • 55g (¼ cup) caster sugar
  • 150g (1 cup) button mushrooms, cleaned
  • 180ml (⅔ cup) white wine
  • 30ml (2 tbsp) brandy [optional]
  • 30ml (2 tbsp) tomato purée
  • 300ml (1⅛ cup) chicken stock
  • 10ml (2 tsp) tarragon, chopped
  • 2 tomatoes, deseeded and chopped
  • 5ml (1 tsp) parsley, chopped

Instructions

  1. Joint the chicken into 8 pieces by removing both legs and cutting between the joint of the drumstick and the thigh. Cut down either side of the backbone and lift it out. Turn the chicken over and cut through the cartilage down the centre of the breastbone. Cut each breast in half, leaving the wing attached to the top half.
  2. Heat the oil in a frying pan or saucepan and add half the butter. When the foaming subsides, add the chicken and sauté in batches on both sides until browned. Lift out onto a plate and keep warm. Pour the excess fat out of the pan.
  3. Melt the remaining butter in the pan, add the shallot and caster sugar, then cook gently until softened and caramelised. Add the mushrooms and brown them, over moderate heat for 3 minutes.
  4. Cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Stir in the white wine and brandy [optional] to deglaze.
    Add the tomato purée and stock. Bring to the boil, stirring constantly, then reduce the heat and add the tarragon. Season.
  5. Return the chicken to the pan, cover and simmer for 30 minutes, or until the chicken is tender and cooked through.
  6. Tip in the tomatoes and simmer for a further 2 minutes.
  7. Sprinkle with parsley and serve with mashed potatoes and greens.

Notes

  • If you don’t know how to joint a chicken, you can buy chicken drumsticks, thighs and breasts at the shops and make up your own combo to the stated weight in the recipe.
  • If you eat pork, you can add 4 rashers of bacon (sliced), after the chicken has been browned and removed from the saucepan. Fry until lightly browned then proceed with the recipe, by adding the butter and shallots.
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Category: Main Course
  • Method: Braise
  • Cuisine: French

Keywords: chicken chasseur, hunters chicken, French chicken recipe, chicken casserole recipe, slow cooked chicken recipe, chicken and mushroom recipe