Name: Baked chicken and celeriac with Stilton sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 2 legs of chicken (or 4 thighs/ drumsticks); 1 stick of celery; 1 small or ½ large celeriac; ½ can Perry cider; ½ cup crumbled Stilton; 1 Tbsp Chopped Walnuts (optional)

Baked chicken and celeriac with Stilton sauce

18 Oct 2018

by Dinna

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

45 minutes

Total Time

55 minutes

Baked chicken and celeriac with Stilton sauce

Background

If you need an easy recipe for a laid-back dinner party or for celebrating an anniversary do try out my baked chicken and celeriac with Stilton sauce recipe! I made this recipe up in order to finish some leftover pear cider and Stilton cheese in the fridge. The result was truly delicious. Next time I’ll try adding a fresh pear to the dish too! I served it with mashed potatoes and a crispy salad.

Ingredients

2 legs of chicken (or 4 thighs/ drumsticks)
1 stick of celery
1 small or ½ large celeriac
½ can Perry cider
½ cup crumbled Stilton
1 Tbsp Chopped Walnuts (optional)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Slice the celery. Peel and cut the celeriac into long, thick chunks.
Place the chicken pieces, skin side down, into a baking dish and scatter the celery and celeriac around them.
Pour over the cider then season to taste.
Bake for 25 minutes.
Take the dish out of the oven, turn over the chicken and scatter the crumbled Stilton all over.
Bake for another 20-25 minutes until the chicken is golden and the cheese has melted and browned.
Serve the chicken & celeriac with the cheesy sauce, garnished with chopped walnuts, if liked.