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Easy chicken casserole

Easy chicken casserole

This easy chicken casserole features juicy chicken thighs, vegetables, and a rich sauce, making it a perfect one-pot meal for the family.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 450 kcal

Equipment

  • large non-stick casserole pan

Ingredients
  

  • 8 pieces bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs around 850g/1lb 14oz
  • 1 tablespoon olive or sunflower oil
  • 1 piece onion thinly sliced
  • 4 rashers smoked back bacon cut into roughly 2cm/¾in slices
  • 150 g small mushrooms halved or quartered if larger
  • 3 medium carrots peeled and cut into roughly 1.5cm/⅝in slices
  • 20 g plain flour around 2 tbsp
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme or 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
  • 500 ml hot chicken stock (made with 1 stock cube)
  • 1 medium leek trimmed and cut into roughly 1cm/½in slices
  • salt to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 190C/170C Fan/Gas 5. Season the chicken thighs all over with a little salt and lots of black pepper.
  • Heat the oil in a large non-stick casserole pan over medium heat and fry the chicken for 7–8 minutes, skin-side down, or until the skin is nicely browned. Turn and cook on the other side for 3 minutes more. Transfer to a plate.
  • Return the pan to the heat and add the onion, bacon, and mushrooms. Fry over medium-high heat for 4–5 minutes, or until lightly browned, stirring regularly. Add the carrots and flour and toss together well.
  • Sprinkle with the thyme, then pour in the stock a little at a time, stirring well between each addition. Add the chicken pieces back to the pan and bring to a gentle simmer. Cover the pan with a lid.
  • Place in the oven and cook for 45 minutes. Take out of the oven and stir in the leeks.
  • Return to the oven for a further 15 minutes, or until the chicken and leeks are tender and the sauce has thickened. Serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 450kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 35gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 800mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1200IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 2mg
Keyword casserole, chicken recipe, comfort food, easy chicken casserole, family dinner, one-pot meal
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