Chicken Chasseur

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 2 t flour
  • 1 T oil
  • 1/4 cup onion chopped
  • 1 garlic chopped
  • 1/2 t thyme
  • 1 t rosemary
  • 8 fl oz red wine or stock
  • 1/2 cup canned tomatoes
  • 1 bayleaf
  • 4 oz mushrooms in 1/2 inch pieces
  • salt and pepper

Directions

  1. Season chicken with salt and pepper, dust with flour
  2. Heat oil
  3. Brown chicken on all sides and remove
  4. Add onion and garlic and fry for 5 mins til pale gold
  5. Stir in herbs, wine and tomatoes
  6. Bring to simmer then return chicken and add bayleaf
  7. Put lid on and simmer as gently as possible for 40 minutes
  8. Add mushrooms, turn chicken over and simmer without lid for 10 mins.
  9. Remove chicken and keep warm
  10. Turn heat up and let sauce bubble and reduce for 3 - 4 mins. until thick - serve over chicken

Notes

  • Basic recipe from Delia Smith but modified for 2 people and simplicity
© Lisa Miner 2017