Cider chicken with creamy mushroom and anchovy sauce
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Easy
- January 2009

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Serves 4
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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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Gluten-free recipes
- Calories
- 296kcals
- Fat
- 18.4g (7.8g saturated)
- Protein
- 26.8g
- Carbohydrates
- 2.5g (2.3g sugars)
- Salt
- 0.4g
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
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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