Chicken in Lager

Method

• step 1

  Spray olive oil into pan and heat.

• step 2

  Put in the garlic, quick stir then quickly place in the thighs and fry on both sides in the garlic, place lid on pan and cook for a few minutes.

• step 3

  Add the chopped shallots, carrots and potatoes, stir in with chicken and put the lid on and cook for a further 5 minutes.

• step 4

  Heat oven 190 degrees (170 degrees for fan oven).

• step 5

  Add in the stock cubes and pour in the lager, give the pan a good stir. Bring to boil and turn off hob.

• step 6

  One more stir then place pan with lid into the oven for 45 - 60 minutes. Check that chicken cooked and veg has softened. Add seasoning only if required. The stock will have thickened naturally so there should be no need to thicken the gravy.

• step 7

  Serve with good seasonal greens