A warming delicious slow-cooked chicken casserole with fall-apart meat, lovely veggies and a seasoned creamy sauce. The king of comfort food.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Vegetable oil
- 8 Boneless chicken thighs (trimmed of fat)
- 2 tbsp Unsalted butter
- 2 Brown onions (peeled and diced)
- 3 cloves Garlic (peeled and minced)
- 3 tbsp Plain flour (all-purpose)
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Black pepper
- 1 tsp Dried thyme
- ½ tsp Celery salt
- 480 ml Chicken stock (2 cups)
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
- 16-20 baby chestnut mushrooms
- 16-20 chantenay carrots
- 3 sticks Celery (roughly chopped)
- 60 ml double cream (1/4 cup, heavy)
- small bunch Parsley (chopped)
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat.
- Add the chicken thighs and lightly brown on both sides – this should take about 5 minutes.
- Once lightly browned remove from the pan and place in the slow cooker.
- Add the butter to the pan and heat until melted.
- Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened.
- Add in the garlic, stir, and cook for a further minute.
- Stir in the flour, salt, pepper, thyme, and celery salt. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the stock and lemon juice. Stir and bring to the boil, then pour into the slow cooker over the top of the chicken.
- Add the mushrooms, carrots, and celery to the slow cooker and stir.
- Place the lid on and cook on a low heat for 5-6 hours or a high heat for 3-4 hours.
- Once cooked shred the chicken a little with two forks then stir in the cream.
- Serve topped with fresh parsley. I love to serve this casserole with mashed potato and green beans.
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