Chicken and leek baked in herby wine sauce
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
55 minutes
Total Time
1 hour
Background
If you're after an easy but tasty mid-week supper or weekend lunch, why don't you try out this recipe? This chicken & leek baked in herby wine sauce is cooked in the oven, while you can get on with other things. Serve it with rice or mashed potatoes/veggies or a salad and bread.
Ingredients
- 8 chicken thighs and/or drumsticks
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 200 ml white wine
- 4 medium leeks
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 sprigs of thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 handful parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C.
- Season the chicken legs with salt and pepper.
- Cut the leeks into 5-6 cm pieces (discard the green part).
- Heat the oil in frying a pan and fry the chicken on each side for 2-3 minutes until light brown, then place them in a roasting dish (skin side up).
- Put the frying pan back on the stove and pour in the wine. Let it bubble for 5 minutes.
- Add the bay leaves, thyme leaves, garlic & the leek chunks and sauté for a further 5 minutes. Transfer this to the roasting dish, arranging the leek pieces around the chicken. Cover with foil, then bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove the foil and bake for another 20-30 minutes, until golden.
- Transfer the chicken and leek to a serving dish.
- Add the mustard and parsley to the sauce, then pour this over the chicken & leek.
- Serve warm.
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Everyday - Lunch - Main - Roast - Supper
- Cuisines: - French
- Occasions: - Sunday Lunch
- Ingredients: - Chicken & Turkey
- Health and Diet: - Combination - Dairy Free - Gluten Free - Low Carb
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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