Poulet Grand-Mère (Grandmother Chicken)

This simple yet comforting dish is great example of French home cooking and goes beautifully with roasted or mashed potatoes.

4-6 Servings

Ingredients:

1 whole chicken, cut into 6-8 pieces

200gr bacon lardons

200gr mushrooms, sliced into halves

1 onion, finely chopped

20 gr butter

25cl white wine

40cl water

1 chicken stock cube

1 heaped tbsp cornflour

Fresh parsley to serve

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Instructions:

Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pot on medium heat. Add the chicken pieces & brown on all sides before removing from the pot & setting aside.

Add the butter & onion to the pot & simmer for 5 minutes.

Add the lardons & mushrooms & simmer a further 5 minutes.

Raise the heat to high & add the white wine.

Allow the wine to boil on high for a minute before adding the water, stock cube & seasoning with pepper.

Return the chicken to the pot, cover & simmer on low heat for 45 minutes.

Mix the cornflour with a little cold water & add to the pot.

Mix well before allowing the sauce to thicken, uncovered, for 15 minutes.

Add salt if needed.

Serve with a sprinkle of finely chopped fresh parsley.