22 Oct 2020

Creamy chicken with white wine and bouquet garni

Name: Creamy chicken with white wine and bouquet garni
Ingredients: BOUQUET GARNI; 1 sprig each fresh rosemary, thyme and parsley; 2 bay leaves; CHICKEN; 8 chicken pieces (thighs and drumsticks); salt and pepper; 30 ml olive oil; 6 pickling onions, peeled; 3 leeks, sliced and rinsed; 4 garlic cloves, crushed; 80 ml brandy (optional); 500 ml white wine; 200 g whole brown mushrooms; 250 ml cream; TO SERVE; coarse yellow mealie meal pap with grated pecorino cheese added

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Creamy chicken with white wine and bouquet garni. (Photo: Jacques Stander)

1. Bouquet garni Use butcher’s twine to tie the herbs together.

2. Chicken Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a large saucepan and brown the chicken. Remove and set aside.

3. Fry the onions, leeks and garlic in oil until soft and return the chicken to the saucepan. Add the brandy (if using) and set it alight to burn off the alcohol.

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