French-braised Chicken And Lentils
  1. Heat the oil in a large, shallow heavy based casserole dish over medium heat. Cook the speck, stirring, for 4 minutes or until golden. Use a slotted spoon to transfer to a plate lined with paper towel. Drain off all but 1 tablespoon fat, reserving remaining fat.

  2. Add onion, carrot and shallot to dish. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until soft. Stir in the garlic for 2 minutes or until aromatic. Transfer the vegies to a bowl.

  3. Heat 3 teaspoons reserved fat over medium heat. Season chicken skin. Cook half the chicken, skin-side down, for 4 minutes or until dark golden. Turn and cook for 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel to drain. Repeat with remaining chicken. Pour off and discard remaining fat in pan.

  4. Return pan to medium heat. Add the wine. Simmer, scraping the pan with a spoon, for 2 minutes or until reduced slightly. Stir in the speck, vegetables, lentils, water, bouquet garni and 1 tablespoon mustard. Cover. Reduce heat to low. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Return chicken to pan. Simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, for 25-30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly.

  5. Remove from heat. Cool for 5 minutes. Stir in the crème fraîche and remaining mustard. Season with pepper. Sprinkle with the parsley and serve with the beans.

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🥩Carnivore...

Category🍽️Main Course

Cuisine🇫🇷French

Occasions🍲Comfort Food🍽️Dinner Party

Season🍂Fall

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 2h

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