Rather special chicken and herb casserole

Name: Rather special chicken and herb casserole
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Cuisine: European, British
Ingredients: 250g/9oz dry-cured bacon, snipped into small pieces; 2 large onions, chopped; 8 chicken thighs, skinless and bone in; 2 tbsp sunflower oil, plus extra if needed; 30g/1oz plain flour; 150ml/5fl oz chicken stock; 150ml/5fl oz dry white wine; 2 large thyme sprigs; small bunch sage, 6 leaves reserved for garnish; 2 bay leaves; 200g/7oz small chestnut mushrooms, quartered; 100g/3½oz full-fat crème fraîche; knob of butter; small bunch flatleaf parsley, chopped; salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:2h

Mary Berry's chicken casserole is an all-in-one dish that is really easy to cook and serve. Creamy, comforting food heaven made with chicken thighs, bacon, white wine and lots of fresh herbs. Each serving provides 548 kcal, 43.4g protein, 10.8g carbohydrate (of which 5.6g sugars), 34.3g fat (of which 12.6g saturates), 2.2g fibre and 1.78g salt.

Updated at: Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:05:22 GMT