One-pot chicken chasseur
By James Martin
Cooking time
Prep: 20 mins Cook: 1 hr, 30 minsSkill level
EasyServings
Serves 4This French bistro classic is easy to make at home and fabulous with creamy mash or crusty bread
Nutrition and extra info
Additional info
- Freezable
Nutrition per serving
- kcalories
- 439
- protein
- 35g
- carbs
- 7g
- fat
- 28g
- saturates
- 10g
- fibre
- 2g
- sugar
- 6g
- salt
- 1.11g
Ingredients
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 25g butter
- 4 chicken legs
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 200g pack small button or chestnut mushrooms
- 225ml red wine
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- 2 thyme sprigs
- 500ml chicken stock
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Method
- Heat the oil and half the butter in a large lidded casserole. Season the chicken, then fry for about 5 mins on each side until golden brown. Remove and set aside.
- Melt the rest of the butter in the pan. Add the onion, then fry for about 5 mins until soft. Add garlic, cook for about 1 min, add the mushrooms, cook for 2 mins, then add the wine. Stir in the tomato purée, let the liquid bubble and reduce for about 5 mins, then stir in the thyme and pour over the stock. Slip the chicken back into the pan, then cover and simmer on a low heat for about 1 hr until the chicken is very tender.
- Remove the chicken from the pan and keep warm. Rapidly boil down the sauce for 10 mins or so until it is syrupy and the flavour has concentrated. Put the chicken legs back into the sauce and serve.
Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2009
Comments, questions and tips
Comments
awesome, I have not made this dish before as im not overly keen on meat on the bone but I loved this, my partner did as did my 4 yr old who asked of we could have this midweek, we did and used legs 1st time en thighs, have to say I preferred the legs, 1st time we had boiled totts,this time mashed totts and crusty Italian bread, would
recommend the latter..........with some red wine ;)
A favourite of my Husband and me!! I threw in some carrots and used some of those tiny onions which I get frozen so can just throw them straight in the pan! Easy! Also used Chicken breasts as thats what I had in the freezer at the time but I still followed the recipe and found the chicken to be a little dry.. will reduce the cooking time next time if using breast meat. Served with new pots, asparagus and baby broccoli.. YUM!
I think this is the best recipe from bbcgoodfood i have ever made! So tasty, and really easy to make. I used 2 leg quarters, as i was just cooking for myself (going to freeze the rest), but kept all the measurements the same, swapped the mushrooms for carrots and it turned out just perfect. I also did the same at rita, and took the skin off the chicken, as is my preference. The chicken was so succulent. I can't praise this enough!
