Recipes

Chicken in rich mushroom sauce

Nov 16 04:09pm

Prep Time	Cook Time	Serves
40 mins	1 hr 10 mins	4

Ingredients

1.4 kg chicken
1 medium onion, sliced
2 whole cloves
8-10 peppercorns
1 tsp salt
3 cups water
90g butter
500g mushrooms, sliced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tblsp plain flour
1/2 cup cream
1 tblsp French mustard
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
1/2 cup stale breadcrumbs
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley

Here's how
Preheat oven to 180C. Trim chicken and cut into 10 portions.
1 Place chicken, onion, spices and salt into 8-cup capacity ovenproof dish. Cover with water. Bake 30 minutes. Remove chicken. Strain liquid into bowl, reserving 2 cups. Melt half the butter in frying pan. Add mushrooms, cook until soft. Add garlic, cook 2 minutes. Transfer to bowl.
2 Melt remaining butter in pan. Add flour, cook 2 minutes. Gradually add reserved liquid, stir until smooth. Bring to boil. Remove from heat, stir in cream, mustard and mushrooms.
3 Return chicken and sauce to dish. Sprinkle with combined cheese, breadcrumbs and parsley. Bake 30 minutes.

Storage time: Prepare this dish up to one day ahead. Cover, refrigerate.

Source: Casseroles and Pies (Murdoch Books)