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Chicken chasseur
Photo: Lily Banse

Chicken chasseur

21 ingredients 2 hr Serves 4-6 openrecipes

This take on a classic French dish uses a whole chicken that has been brined overnight for a tender finish, served with a tarragon, wine and morel mushroom sauce.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

639
Calories
42g
Protein
22g
Fat
68g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 18 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Rosemary 1 tsp dried (1.2g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Tarragon 1 tsp dried (0.5g) 2
Chives 1 tbsp (3g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 200g/7oz salt
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 garlic
  • 2 sprigs rosemary
  • 2 sprigs thyme
  • 1 tsp whole black pepper
  • 1 whole chicken
  • 1 onion
  • 2 sticks celery
  • 1 carrot
  • 4 garlic
  • 2 sprigs thyme
  • 500g/1lb 2oz Maris Piper potatoes
  • 125ml/4fl oz double cream
  • 125g/4½oz unsalted butter
  • 300ml/10fl oz white wine
  • 300ml/10fl oz dark chicken stock
  • ½ bunch fresh tarragon
  • 200g/7oz fresh morel mushrooms
  • 4 tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh chives

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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