Sunday 8 February 2009

Chicken Casserole with Mustard & Tarragon


Ingredients:-

- 1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil
- 1kg chicken fillets, halved then quartered
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 leek, sliced
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 350g button mushrooms, sliced
- 1/2 tsp dried tarragon
- 1 1/2 cups (375ml) chicken stock
- 3/4 cup (185ml) cream
- 2 tsps lemon juice
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
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1) Preheat oven to 180 degrees
2) Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a flameproof casserole dish over medium heat and cook the chicken in 2 batches until golden brown.
3) Remove chicken from dish.
4) Add remaining oil to casserole dish and cook the onion, leek and garlic over medium heat for 5 mins or until soft.
5) Add mushrooms can cook for another 5-7 mins.
6) Add tarragon, chicken stock, cream, lemon juice and mustard and bring to boil for 2 mins.
7) Return chicken pieces to the dish and season well. Cover.
8) Place casserole in the oven and cook for about 45 mins to an hour or until sauce has reduced and thickened.
9) Serve with butter rice and steamed brocolli.
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I have always cooked this at home and today, I made this for our Chinese New Year gathering and our friends liked it. It also tastes good with spaghetti.
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So, give it a shot and let me know how it turns out.............

1 comment:

  1. hi,
    tried making your chicken casserole, it was yummy. I change some stuff, added more cream, didnt have tarragon, so used parsley, didnt add lemon cos didnt have one, but it turned out just as nice.. hmm nice nice...thanks!

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