Chicken, mushroom and bacon casserole
			
		 
		
			
         					
  						 
			
				Serves 
6
				Preparation time 
				Cooking time 
				
				Ingredients
				
          
 	- 6 chicken marylands, each cut into 3 pieces
 
 	- salt and pepper
 
 	- 750ml red wine
 
 	- bouquet garni of fresh herbs
 
 	- 18 small golden shallots
 
 	- 18 small button mushrooms
 
 	- butter and olive oil for cooking
 
 	- 250g bacon
 
 	- 30g plain flour
 
 	- 1 litre chicken stock
 
 	- 125ml brandy
 
 	- ½ bunch chopped parsley
 
				 
				
				Method
				   	- Place the chicken pieces into a large bowl and season with salt and pepper
 
 	- Pour over the red wine, add the herbs, cover and refrigerate overnight to marinate
 
 	- Peel the shallots and cook with the mushrooms in a large frypan in some of the butter and olive oil until soft and starting to colour
 
 	- Slice and add the bacon and cook until crisp
 
 	- Place into a large casserole dish
 
 	- Drain the chicken pieces from the marinade, dry and sauté in the frypan until golden
 
 	- Add the flour and coat the chicken pieces
 
 	- Place the chicken pieces into the casserole dish and add the stock
 
 	- Pour the brandy into the frypan and simmer to deglaze the pan
 
 	- Pour in with the chicken, place over a medium heat and cook for about 45 minutes until chicken is cooked through
 
 	- Serve with chopped parsley and rich creamy mashed potato
 
				
				Email recipe to your friends | 
Share on Facebook