Flavourful Cooking

Nº 07 · Dutch & European · serves 4

Chicken in Creamy Mushroom Sauce

Tender chicken in a creamy sauce with mushrooms, garlic and thyme: comfort food that tastes as if you'd spent hours in the kitchen.

€9–12approx. €2.25–3.00 ppMild15 min prepLOW 4–5 hrs · HIGH 2–3 hrsFreezes well
Chicken in Creamy Mushroom Sauce

Ingredients serves 4

Tick off what you already have at home.

  • MercadonaLidlCarnicería

    Aisle: carnicería / aves. Usually pre-packed with the fresh meat as 'contramuslo deshuesado'; a poultry stall will also debone it.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: frutería. Pre-sliced in trays; fresh at the market they are often cheaper.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: frutería. Loose or in nets; purple garlic (ajo morado) is often the most aromatic.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: caldos y sopas. Stock comes in cartons near the soups; compare salt levels.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: lácteos. Cooking cream often comes in shelf-stable cartons, not chilled.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: harinas. Maizena is a brand; 'harina fina de maíz' is the same thing.

  • Any supermarketMercado municipal

    Aisle: frutería. At the market parsley is sometimes thrown in free with your veg; just ask.

  • MercadonaLidlMAS

    Aisle: aceites. Andalusia is olive oil country: even own-brand oils are good value, often sold by the litre.

To serve

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: frutería. Bags are often labelled 'para cocer' or 'para freír'; choose the first.

Method

  1. 1

    Season the chicken with salt and pepper, brown it quickly in oil until golden and transfer it to the slow cooker.

  2. 2

    Fry the mushrooms, onion and garlic in the same pan over a high heat for 4 minutes. This drives off the mushrooms' water and gives them flavour.

  3. 3

    Spoon this over the chicken, pour in the stock and sprinkle over the thyme. Cook for 4–5 hours on LOW or 2–3 hours on HIGH.

  4. 4

    For the last half hour, stir in the cooking cream and the cornflour mixed with 2 tbsp cold water. The chicken must reach 75 °C in the centre.

  5. 5

    Meanwhile, boil the potatoes and mash them with the milk and butter. Sprinkle the parsley (optional) over the chicken and serve.

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