Chicken Forestière

Name: Chicken Forestière
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 5-6 large free-range Chicken thighs; 100 gr Porcini Mushrooms; 100 gr Paris Brown or Chestnut mushrooms (cleaned and sliced); 30 gr dried Morel, Porcini or mixed wild mushrooms; 100 gr Banana Shallots (peeled and very finely chopped); 4 large cloves Garlic (peeled and crushed); 150 ml quality Chicken Stock; 150 ml thick Jersey Double Cream; 50 gr Unsalted Jersey Butter; 2 tablespoons quality Olive Oil; A generous slug Brandy; A sprig of Thyme; 1 heaped tablespoon Parsley (washed, dried, and finely chopped); 1 teaspoon Tarragon (freshly chopped); ¼ teaspoon Nutmeg (freshly grated ); Sea Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:1h

Using olive oil and butter allows you to cook at a higher temperature than just butter and really colour the chicken and the shallots without the butter burning. Freshly grated nutmeg has a complex flavour and is great partner with the mushrooms and thyme.

Updated at: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 14:06:15 GMT