Sunday 21 February 2016

A Different Chicken Dish

I often find when I flick through cooking magazines that a lot of dishes that look nice but have a list of exotic ingredients that I don't have in the cupboard!  When looking through a Waitrose book I came across this chicken dish which is surprisingly simple. I managed to find the same recipe on line so you can find more details of this tasty Chicken and Lentil dish through this link here.
Like most recipes I tend to either add things to it or adapt them in some way. This one I added diced carrots alongside the onion.


The first time I made it I used chicken stock which I had made myself and frozen. I didn't have any the next time so used stock made up with the little stock gels that come in small pots.


It is suggested that you use chicken thighs. I used skinned chicken breasts the first time as that was all I had. You don't however get quite the same effect. 


The skin gives a nice browned appearance.


It suggests serving it with some kind of greens. I also served a smal amount of plain boiled potatoes as the farmer in the house would object to no potato on the table. 


I think this a dish I shall be repeating in fact it has already been requested again. The recipe suggests trying with rabbit. I get given quite a lot of pheasant breasts so may try it with them. It also suggests adding bacon which also sounds good. I shall let you know.


7 comments:

  1. Looks good, might be trying that one if I can have a few more recipe details..

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    1. Just as well you said that Julie because I was sure I had added a link to the recipe. Anyway I have added it now.

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  2. It looks really tasty. Those gel stock pot things aren't bad, are they? Very handy too

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  3. Looks very yummy & a hardy winter dish. Did you use the red lentils?

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    1. Yes the red lentils certainly give a good flavour.

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  4. Looks great; I added the recipe to my Paprika app, and will give it a try.

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  5. Thanks for this - I've copied it out and will definitely make. My kind of food and even better that it has no tomato!

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