Save washing-up with this basic, hearty one-pot chicken recipe – it’s full of fragrant herbs, and loads of veg too.
We’ve also got a similar version, Normandy chicken, you might like.
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Ingredients
- Olive oil for frying
- 6 banana shallots, quartered
- 4 medium carrots, thickly sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 4-5 fresh thyme sprigs
- 4-5 fresh rosemary sprigs
- 200g pearl barley
- 300ml dry white wine
- 1 litre fresh chicken stock
- 2kg British free-range chicken
- 200g spinach
- 80g full-fat crème fraîche
- Bunch fresh flatleaf parsley, roughly chopped
- Lemon juice to taste
You’ll also need…
- A lidded casserole big enough to hold a chicken
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Method
- Heat the oven to 150°C/130°C fan/gas 2. Heat a glug of oil in a large casserole with a lid and add the shallots and carrots. Fry over a medium heat for 5 minutes until the vegetables start to soften. Season with salt and pepper, then add the garlic, thyme and rosemary. Fry for 2-3 more minutes, stirring often.
- Add the barley, wine and stock, then sit the chicken on top. Cover with the lid (if it doesn’t fit, cover with foil). Put the casserole in the oven for 2 hours 15 minutes, then turn up the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas 7 and remove the lid/foil. Cook for 10-15 minutes until the chicken is golden.
- Remove the chicken and leave to rest for 10-15 minutes. Joint the bird if you wish. Stir through the spinach, cover and leave for 3-4 minutes until the spinach has wilted. Remove the lid and add the crème fraîche, parsley and lemon juice to taste. Serve the barley with the chicken.
Nutrition
- 560kcals Calories
- 15g (5.5 saturated) Fat
- 59.5g Protein
- 35.6g (7.9g sugars) Carbs
- 4.5g Fibre
- 0.4g Salt
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