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Main course · German

Chicken and Mushroom Spätzle Bake

50 min Serves 4 ~841 kcal/serving ~£8.80 (£2.20/serving) Kid-friendly

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Ingredients

  • 350 g plain flour
  • 4 eggs
  • 100 ml milk
  • 500 g chicken thigh fillets
  • 250 g chestnut mushrooms
  • 1 onion
  • 150 ml double cream
  • 100 g gruyere

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
841 kcal
Protein
50.5 g
Carbohydrate
73.2 g
of which sugars
7 g
Fat
38.8 g
of which saturates
19.9 g
Fibre
3.7 g
Salt
0.77 g

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

Method

  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 200C (180C fan, gas 6).

  2. 2

    Whisk the flour, eggs, milk and a pinch of salt into a thick, smooth batter, then press through a spätzle press into a large pan of boiling salted water, cooking in batches for 2-3 minutes until they float. Drain.

  3. 3

    Fry the diced chicken thigh fillets, sliced mushrooms and chopped onion in a large frying pan for 8-10 minutes until the chicken has no pink remaining.

  4. 4

    Stir in the double cream and the cooked spätzle, then tip everything into a baking dish and scatter over the grated gruyere.

  5. 5

    Bake for 15-18 minutes until bubbling and golden on top.

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