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Main course · French

Burgundy Chicken and Mushroom Fricassée

45 min Serves 4 ~522 kcal/serving ~£8.90 (£2.23/serving) Kid-friendly

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Ingredients

  • 700 g boneless chicken thighs
  • 250 g chestnut mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 shallots, finely sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 150 ml dry white wine
  • 250 ml chicken stock
  • 150 ml double cream
  • 1 tbsp plain flour
  • 20 g unsalted butter
  • 10 g fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
522 kcal
Protein
35.6 g
Carbohydrate
7.6 g
of which sugars
3.7 g
Fat
36.2 g
of which saturates
17.8 g
Fibre
1 g
Salt
0.89 g

Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.

Method

  1. 1

    Melt the butter in a large pan and cook the chicken thighs for 6-7 minutes until lightly coloured but not fully cooked through, then set aside.

  2. 2

    Add the shallots and mushrooms to the pan and cook for 6 minutes until softened.

  3. 3

    Stir in the garlic and plain flour and cook for 1 minute, then pour in the white wine and let it bubble for 2 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add the chicken stock and return the chicken to the pan, cover and simmer for 15 minutes until the chicken is cooked through with no pink remaining.

  5. 5

    Stir in the double cream and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly.

  6. 6

    Scatter with the parsley and serve.

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