Step-by-Step Guide to Make Ultimate Chicken Casserole
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As for the number of servings that can be served to make Chicken Casserole is 4 servings. So make sure this portion is enough to serve for yourself and your beloved family.
Just in addition, the time it takes to cook Chicken Casserole estimated approx 2 hours including prep.
To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook Chicken Casserole using 20 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
This robust family favourite originated as my late mother-in-law’s recipe, which she wrote down for my wife many years ago and which I’ve modified as our tastes have developed. I usually make a little extra sauce and do something with it the next day.
Ingredients and spices that need to be Prepare to make Chicken Casserole:
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- Salt
- Ground black pepper
- 8 chicken pieces (thighs and/or drumsticks: skin on or off as preferred)
- 100 g unsalted butter
- 2 banana shallots, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 red chilli, thinly sliced (I leave the seeds in but deseed if preferred)
- 1 red pepper, deseeded and sliced
- 1 green pepper, deseeded and sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 150 g chestnut mushrooms, sliced
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- 250 ml chicken stock (I use Knorr stockpot if no homemade stock available)
- 150 ml dry white wine
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp sumac
Instructions to make to make Chicken Casserole
- Pre-heat oven to Gas Mark 4 or electric equivalent (probably 180C), Circotherm 160C.
- Mix the flour and seasoning and use it to coat the chicken pieces.
- Melt the butter in an ovenproof casserole and quickly brown on all sides. Set aside until Step 6.
- If necessary, use a very little of the wine to deglaze the casserole, then fry the onion and shallots for 2 minutes, only stirring to avoid sticking.
- Add the chilli, peppers, garlic and mushrooms and stir gently but thoroughly. Fry for a further 5 minutes or until the vegetables have softened, stirring occasionally. Stir in the paprika and any leftover seasoned flour and add the stock.
- Stir in the tomato purée and return the chicken pieces to the casserole. Pour in the wine and add the herbs/spices. Stir gently but thoroughly.
- Bring to the boil, cover and place in the pre-heated oven.
- Cook for 75-90 minutes or until the chicken is tender. Check two or three times to ensure that the casserole doesn’t run dry. If necessary, add a little more stock.
- Serve piping hot onto warmed plates with your choice of accompaniments. Today we had boiled potatoes, carrots and French beans but we often have rice instead of potatoes and cabbage or Brussels sprouts as the “green” component. Anything you fancy is right!
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