Name: Summer braised chicken with tomatoes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 3 banana shallots finely sliced; 4 chicken legs; 300ml gluten-free chicken stock; 2 large garlic cloves peeled but left whole; a few lemon thyme sprigs; 400g cherry tomato; 3 plum tomatoes quartered; 400g can cannellini bean drained and rinsed; 1 green chilli finely sliced; 175g quick-cook fine polenta; 85g finely grated parmesan; knob of butter; small bunch basil leaves picked and torn, to serve

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Summer braised chicken with tomatoes

Summer braised chicken with tomatoes

Lucy O'Reilly

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 1 hr

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A simple light casserole with cannellini beans, basil and green chilli served with gluten-free Parmesan cornmeal

Gluten-free

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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2 tbsp olive oil
3 banana shallots

finely sliced
4 chicken legs
300ml gluten-free chicken stock
2 large garlic cloves

peeled but left whole
a few lemon thyme

sprigs
400g cherry tomato
3 plum tomatoes

quartered
400g can cannellini bean

drained and rinsed
1 green chilli

finely sliced
175g quick-cook fine polenta
85g finely grated parmesan
knob of butter
small bunch basil

leaves picked and torn, to serve

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal665
fat30g
saturates11g
carbs55g
sugars6g
fibre3g
protein44g
salt1.4g

Method

step 1

Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a shallow flameproof casserole dish over a medium heat. Throw in the shallots and soften, then remove and set aside. Season the chicken, turn up the heat and add to the pan with the remaining oil, browning all over. Return the shallots to the dish, pour over the stock and add the garlic, thyme, tomatoes, beans and chilli. Bring to the boil, cover and put in the oven for 30 mins or until the chicken is cooked through. Remove the lid and cook for 10 mins more to reduce the sauce.
step 2

Meanwhile, pour the polenta into 700ml boiling water while whisking. Cook for 2 mins (or according to pack instructions). Season generously, remove from the heat and stir through the Parmesan and butter. Serve the polenta with the chicken on top, scattered with basil.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, August 2013

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