Chicken Chasseur (Hunter's Chicken)

Le Creuset has teamed up with widely acclaimed celebrity chef Charmaine Cheung to celebrate this "French Gourmay". Charmaine shares a few recipes that can be easily re-created at home in under 1 hour.

Chicken Chasseur (Hunter's Chicken) is a classic French dish. It consists of fried chicken served with a flavorful sauce chasseur, which is based on mushrooms, onions or shallots, tomatoes, wine, and various herbs.

• Product used: Round Casserole 26cm Flame
• Cooking time: Under 1 hour

Ingredients 

• 6 pieces chicken thighs, bone in
• 1 pack white button mushrooms
• 4 cloves shallot, finely chopped
• 3 tomatoes, finely chopped
• 25ml cognac
• 50ml white wine
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 75g unsalted butter
• 3-4 tablespoons unbleached plain flour
• Fresh parsley
• Fresh tarragon
• Sea salt

Instructions

1. In a Casserole, sear the chicken till both sides are golden, about 4 to 6 mins per a side under medium low heat. Remove and set aside.
2. Add butter to the same casserole.
3. Once the butter starts to melt, add shallots.
4. Sauté till golden and add a splash of cognac and tomatoes.
5. Turn up the heat and sauté for a few minutes and add flour, mix well.
6. Add white wine and chicken stocks, stir well till it starts to thicken and season with sea salt.
7. Lastly add fresh tarragon and place chicken back into the casserole, cover and cook for a few mins.
8. Remove cover and sprinkle fresh parsley and serve immediately.