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    Chicken Casserole

    Ingredients

    • During the mid 1900s, chicken was expensive and considered a special occasion food. However, by the 70s, the height of the Crock Pot era, chicken casseroles such as Coq au Vin and Apricot Chicken were cooked often for both special occasions and everyday eating. Classic chicken casserole is still as appealing today.
    • 4 (800kg) chicken thigh cutlets, excess fat trimmed
    • 4 (600g) chicken drumsticks
    • plain flour
    • 20g butter
    • 2 teaspoons olive oil
    • 3 (200g) rindless bacon rashers, sliced thinly
    • 2 medium (700g) leeks, cut into 5cm pieces
    • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
    • 4 sprigs fresh lemon thyme
    • 1 bay leaf
    • 1 cup (250ml) dry white wine
    • 1 cup (250ml) water or chicken stock
    • 300g button mushrooms
    • 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind
    • 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

    Chicken casserole

    The Australian Women's Weekly, Oct 2008.
    • Serving size: Serves 4
    • Cooking time: More than 1 hour
    Method

    Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced).

    Toss the chicken pieces in combined flour, salt and pepper. Heat the butter and oil in a large flameproof casserole or baking dish. Cook chicken over medium heat, until browned all over; drain on absorbent paper. Drain excess fat from the baking dish.

    Add the bacon, leek, garlic, thyme and bay leaf to same pan; cook, stirring, until vegetables are fragrant. Add the wine; bring to the boil. Add the water and return the chicken to the pan, turning to coat in wine mixture. Cover baking dish with foil or lid, bake for 30 minutes. Add the mushrooms, bake, uncovered, for a further 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

    Serve sprinkled with rind and parsley.

    Suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave.

    WINE NOTE: Another classic match for a chardonnay with the full, rounded flavours here, or spoil yourself with an aged semillon which develops honey and toasty characteristics.

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