Spiced chicken and potato casserole
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This spiced chicken and potato casserole has middle-eastern flavouring. It’s delicious and very easy to make – the oven does most of the work! Serve it with a salad or roasted/steamed vegetables. Absolutely perfect for lazy weekend family meal or when you have friends around for supper. Add some chopped chilli to the onion if you'd like it spicy!
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion
- 2.5 cm cinnamon stick
- 2 large tomatoes
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 8 mixed chicken legs
- 250g waxy potatoes
- 1 unwaxed lemon
- 1 large handful of parsley
- Salt & ground pepper,
- Hot stock (vegetable or chicken)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 190°C.
- Slice the onion and coarsely chop the tomatoes.
- Heat the oil in a large, shallow dish with a lid ( such as a casserole dish) and gently sauté the onion with the cinnamon for about 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, slice the potatoes and the lemon into rings. Chop the parsley
- When the onion begins to brown, take it off the heat, add the tomatoes, turmeric, a little salt and combine. Lay the chicken pieces on top then cover with lemon and potato slices. Scatter some of the parsley over.
- Season with salt & pepper, then pour in enough got stock to cover.
- Cover with the lid and put the dish in the oven in the oven for 1 hour.
- Return to the stove and cook for 15 minutes over high heat until the sauce is reduced to a thick gravy.
- Sprinkle with the remaining parsley before serving.
Tips
If you don't want potatoes, you can use sweet potatoes or swedes ( which are more healthy)Categories
- Meal Type: - Dinner - Everyday - Lunch - Main - One Pot - Roast - Supper
- Cuisines: - Middle Eastern - North African
- Occasions: - Bonfire Night - Dinner Party - Sports Food
- Ingredients: - Chicken & Turkey
- Health and Diet: - Dairy Free - Diabetic - Gluten Free
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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