Rustic chicken recipe from the inclusive world of Dame Fandango

meat and fish | rustic country chicken

Serves 2-4, depending on whether it is served with a side dish or alone

A meal to be eaten after a long walk together along a winter beach, breathing in the cold salty air - its even better if you can persuade someone else to stay at home and cook this for you to come home to!

Wheat free, dairy free, nut free version...

Ingredients...

4 chicken breasts cut into strips of 1 inch thickness
1 tbsp oil
1 clove of garlic
½ glass white wine (+ a little more for the cook)
1 lb (450g) small new potatoes
1 medium onion
2 rashers streaky bacon
1 large sprig rosemary
Salt & pepper
½ punnet mushrooms
4 medium tomatoes, quartered

Method...

Halve the potatoes & boil in salted water until just cooked.
While they are cooking, heat the oil and sauté onion far 2 minutes.
Add the chicken pieces, bacon, garlic, mushrooms, tomatoes and a sprinkling of salt and pepper & cook for a further 5 minutes.
Add the just cooked potatoes and the rosemary and continue to cook for a further 10 minutes, turning occasionally - the chicken will turn a lovely golden colour.
If there's any wine left after you have helped yourself (cooks privilege!) then add a drop here and continue to cook until it has reduced

Maybe serve with...

Even though this has some potatoes in the ingredients, I still like to serve this with a side serving of rice.

For those able to eat fish ...

Any firm white fish could be used

For those able to eat dairy ...

Add a little knob of butter to the oil when cooking the meat.

If you have carrots and onion leftover, see the Moroccan-style tagine, mini spicy bean burgers and nude skewers, Italian beef stew and flat roof cottage pie. If you have mushrooms and tomatoes leftover, see the mushroom and herb provençal and inside out canneloni. If you have onions, potatoes and carrots leftover, see Nanny Eve's chicken soup for the soul, Shamala's soup and flat roof cottage pie. If you have mushrooms, onions and tomatoes leftover, see the cottage pie, the mushroom provençal, the Italian fish soup, perfect pot chicken and the speedy chicken parcels. If you have bacon leftover, see Nanny Dot's Welsh cawl, leek and potato soup, Tom's fantastic risotto or super speedy chicken parcels. If you have chicken leftover, see the fajita feast, quick chic salmon, sizzling stir-fried beef or mango and rice pepper boats.

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