Cider chicken with creamy mushroom and anchovy sauce

  • Portion size: Serves 4
  • Hands on time 5 mins, plus 25 mins cooking time
  • Difficulty: easy

Try this hearty creamy chicken recipe made with cider, mushrooms, anchovies and double cream.

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Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 shallots, sliced
  • 3 chicken breasts, sliced
  • 2 anchovy fillets
  • 200ml cider
  • 150g button mushrooms, halved
  • 4 tbsp double cream
  • A squeeze of lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp flatleaf parsley, chopped
  • Baked potatoes, optional, to serve
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Method

  1. Heat the olive oil in a pan and gently fry the shallots for 5 minutes or until soft. Add the chicken and brown all over.
  2. Add the anchovy fillets and fry for a few minutes. Pour in the cider and cook for 10 minutes, until reduced.
  3. Meanwhile, melt a knob of butter in a pan and gently fry the mushrooms until tender. Stir in the double cream, lemon juice and parsley into the pan with the chicken and season.
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  5. Add the mushrooms to the chicken and serve with baked potatoes.

Nutrition

  • 296kcals Calories
  • 18.4g (7.8g saturated) Fat
  • 26.8g Protein
  • 2.5g (2.3g sugars) Carbs
  • 0.4g Salt

Quick wins & tips

Omit the anchovies and add 1 tbsp sweet smoked paprika and swap the cider for chicken stock. Add a splash of brandy with the cream to make a delicious chicken stroganoff.

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