Chicken in white wine
Published by admin at August 22nd, 2008
Ingredients:
- 50g butter
- 1 x 1.5kg chicken, quartered or 4 chicken portions
- Salt
- Pepper
- 25g plain flour
- 300ml dry white wine
- 300ml chicken stock (made with garlic)
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 fresh thyme spig
- Watercress to garnish
Cooking Time: About 1.5hours
Melt the butter in a flameproof casserole. Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper and fry until lightly browned on all sides. Sprinkle the flour into the casserole and cook, stiring, for 2 minutes. Pour over the wine and stock and stir well. Bring to the boil and skim. Add salt and pepper to taste, the bay leaves and thyme. Cover and simmer gently for 1 hour. Remove the bay leaves and adjust the seasoning before serving, garnish with watercress.