Grandma's Chicken Casserole

  

Ingredients for 4 persons :

1 free-range chicken cut into pieces by your butcher

150 g pearl onions

150 g of smoked bacon

200 g mushrooms from Paris

1 branch of thyme

1 bay leaf

10 cl of dry white wine

20 cl chicken broth

4 tbsp. tablespoons neutral grapeseed oil

6 sprigs of chives

salt and pepper

Calories = Medium

Preparation steps

1. Remove the first skin from your pearl onions.
2. Cut your piece of smoked bacon into lardons.
3. Cut the base of the stems of your mushrooms, wash them then cut them into quarters.
4. In a casserole dish, brown your chicken pieces in the oil over high heat for 5 minutes. Reserve them.
5. In the same casserole, slightly degreased but not cleaned, sauté the bacon bits and onions for 5 minutes, taking care to stir regularly.
6. Add the white wine and scrape the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to loosen all the cooking juices. Reduce the wine by half.
7. Add the chicken pieces, mushrooms, thyme, bay leaf and chicken broth. Cover and cook over low heat for 30 minutes.
8. Decorate your casserole with a few sprigs of chives and minced chives. Add salt and pepper.

Tips and tricks for Grandma's Chicken Casserole

For a creamier sauce, add a little fresh cream at the end of cooking.