Chicken Normandy Recipe

Chicken normandy

Name: Chicken normandy
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: olive oil; 6 chicken legs; 200g bacon lardons; 2 onions finely chopped; 2 sticks celery finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic crushed; 1 tbsp plain flour; 500ml dry cider; 150ml chicken stock; 2 sprigs thyme; 1 bay leaf; 150ml crème fraîche

Anna Glover

Published: December 7, 2015 at 11:46 AM

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Serves 6

Easy

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 1 hr and 15 mins

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Make a batch of this comforting, freezer-friendly chicken dish. If you're feeling fruity, fry cored apple wedges in a knob of butter until golden, then stir through before reheating

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Ingredients

Nutrition

olive oil
6 chicken legs
200g bacon lardons
2 onions

finely chopped
2 sticks celery

finely chopped
2 cloves garlic

crushed
1 tbsp plain flour
500ml dry cider
150ml chicken stock
2 sprigs thyme
1 bay leaf
150ml crème fraîche

Nutrition: per serving

kcal503
fat34.6g
saturates13.8g
carbs9.2g
fibre1.5g
protein32.3g
salt1.2g

Method

step 1

Heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large casserole with a lid. Season the chicken legs and fry in batches on all sides until golden and crisp, then remove.Add the bacon lardons and fry until some of the fat has been released, then add the onions and celery. Cook until translucent, then add the garlic and fry for another minute before mixing in the flour.Add the cider and let it bubble for a minute before adding the stock, thyme and bay leaf. Bring back to a simmer, season well, and add the chicken legs. Cover with a lid or foil, transfer to the oven for 40 minutes, then remove the chicken and keep warm.
step 2

Stir the crème fraîche into the sauce and return to the hob to bubble and thicken, then add back the chicken. To freeze, cool completely, divide into portions and freeze, covered. To reheat, defrost in the fridge overnight then reheat in the oven for 30 minutes at 180C/fan 160C/gas 4 until piping hot. Serve with mashed potatoes or pasta.

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