Cider chicken with creamy mushroom and anchovy sauce

Name: Cider chicken with creamy mushroom and anchovy sauce
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: British recipes
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

Easy
January 2009

Easy
January 2009

Serves 4
Hands on time 5 mins, plus 25 mins cooking time

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

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Nutrition: per serving

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

Nutrition: per serving

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

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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

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

Method

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.
Add the anchovy fillets and fry for a few minutes. Pour in the cider and cook for 10 minutes, until reduced.
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.
Add the mushrooms to the chicken and serve with baked potatoes.

Method

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.
Add the anchovy fillets and fry for a few minutes. Pour in the cider and cook for 10 minutes, until reduced.
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.
Add the mushrooms to the chicken and serve with baked potatoes.

delicious. 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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