Hunter's Chicken

Name: Hunter's Chicken
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 kg chicken thighs or breasts, halved (4 servings); 1 tbsp oil; 1 onion, chopped; 2 carrots, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 pepper, diced; 1 tsp thyme; 30 g dried porcini, soaked in hot water (or 100g sliced fresh mushrooms); 100 ml red wine; 100 ml chicken stock (200ml if not using dried porcini); 400 g chopped tomatoes; olives (optional); chopped parsley (optional)

A cheats hob top version of the traditional dish, using boneless, skinless chicken portions.

Yield4 servings

Ingredients

Directions

1
Season the chicken and colour in a hot pan for 3 minutes on each side. Set aside.
2
Add a splash of water to deglaze the pan. Add the onions, garlic & carrots. Cook for a couple of minutes.
3
Add the thyme. Lift the mushrooms out of their stock & add these keeping the stock.
4
Add the wine, let it reduce for a couple of minutes then add the reserved porcini stock (discarding the last bit as it can be gritty) & chicken stock.
5
Return the chicken & simmer for 30-40 minutes.
6
Finish with optional olives & chopped parsley.

Notes

Serve with rice, pasta or any potato side.

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