Chicken chasseur
- Published: 31 Jan 10
- Updated: 18 Mar 24
Chicken chasseur is a classic French recipe made with chicken thighs, white wine, fresh herbs and mushrooms.
Another classic French recipe we love is Raymond Blanc’s chicken and mushroom in wine sauce; give it a go!
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Serves 4
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Takes 20 minutes to make, about 1 hour to cook
Ingredients
- 8 skinned and boned chicken thighs
- 4 large fresh thyme sprigs, leaves picked
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 100g (about 3) shallots, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- 200ml dry white wine
- 200ml chicken stock (we like Knorr)
- 300g small chestnut mushrooms, halved
- 2 fresh bay leaves
- 200g fresh or canned chopped tomatoes
- 2 tbsp fresh flatleaf parsley, chopped
Method
- Open out the chicken thighs and place skinned-side down on a work surface. Sprinkle with half the thyme and some seasoning, roll back into shape and tie at each end with string.
- Heat a deep, non-stick frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add 1 tbsp oil and fry the chicken pieces until golden all over. Set aside.
- Add the rest of the oil, shallot and garlic to the pan. Fry for 4-5 minutes until lightly browned. Stir in the purée, cook for 1 minute, add the wine and stock, and bring to the boil. Return the chicken to the pan with the mushrooms, remaining thyme, bay leaves and some seasoning.
- Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Uncover, stir in the tomatoes and simmer for 30-35 minutes. Turn the chicken now and then, cooking until the chicken is tender and the sauce has reduced. Sprinkle with the parsley and serve with mashed potatoes.
Want more? Find our collection of one-pots here.
- Recipe from February 2010 Issue
Nutrition
- Calories
- 319kcals
- Fat
- 13.7g (3g saturated)
- Protein
- 36.6g
- Carbohydrates
- 5.5g (3.8g sugars)
- Salt
- 0.7g
delicious. tips
Chicken is lower in fat and calories than red meat – 100g of skinless chicken contains 108 calories and 2.1g fat compared to 136 calories and 5.1g fat in the same amount of lean beef. Plus, chicken, like all meats, is a rich source of protein, which helps you stay feeling fuller for longer.
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made this for sat night in front of the fire!! absolutely delicious!!! thought i would have leftovers as i made the recipe for 4 and there’s only 2 of us but we ate it all, served with parmesan mashed potato and buttered green beans
yummy!!!
“Sprinkle with half the thyme and some seasoning…..” what is “some seasoning”? Salt and Pepper? or something more exotic? Item is NOT listed in ingredients.
Hi Elise,
“Some seasoning” is salt and pepper, which you can just add to taste. We hope this was helpful, and that you enjoy the recipe!
Thanks,
The delicious. team
I love this recipe because……. its brillant value and tastes exceptional.
I love this recipe because… you get crispy crackling with soft juicy sumptious pork with the zing from the salsa verde
I love this recipe because… it reminds me of my childhood! The flavours are just incredible