French-style chicken and potatoes

French-style chicken and potatoes

1 hour 15 mins

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Ingredients

  • 20g unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons plain flour
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock
  • Large pinch of onion powder
  • Large pinch of garlic powder
  • Large pinch of dried thyme
  • Large pinch of salt
  • 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 chicken thigh cutlets (with skin)
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 brown onion, sliced
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
  • 2 teaspoons white sugar
  • 3 carrots, cut into thick batons
  • 500g baby Red Jacket potatoes, halved
  • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme, plus extra to serve

Directions

  • Step 1

    Make condensed chicken soup: Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add flour. Stir to create a paste. Cook for 1 minute. Whisk in milk until mixture forms a smooth and thick paste. Gradually whisk in stock, onion powder, garlic powder, thyme and salt until mixture is smooth. Cook, whisking constantly, for 2 to 3 minutes or until mixture thickens. Remove from heat. Set aside to cool 10 minutes.

  • Step 2

    Preheat oven to 200C/180C fan-forced.

  • Step 3

    Meanwhile, heat oil in a large heavy-based flameproof ovenproof dish over high heat. Add chicken, skin-side down. Cook for 3 minutes or until skin is light golden. Turn. Cook for 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate.

  • Step 4

    Carefully drain any excess fat from dish. Return to heat. Add garlic and onion. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add wine. Simmer, stirring, for 3 minutes. Add Condensed Chicken Soup, ½ cup of water, stock, mustard and sugar. Stir to dissolve mustard. Add carrot, potato, rosemary and thyme. Stir to combine.

  • Step 5

    Return chicken to pan. Cover. Transfer to oven. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove lid. Bake for a further 20 minutes or until chicken is dark brown and cooked through. Stand 5 minutes. Serve sprinkled with extra thyme.

    Serving size: 4
    Recipe courtesy of taste.com.au

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