One Pan Meal: Creamy Chicken, Leek & Pancetta

Do you have a favourite one pan meal? We think you might after discovering this delicious recipe. Winter time and cold weather makes us think of and crave hot food. We love this beautiful creamy chicken dish thoughtfully prepared by our friends at @thefamilyfoodie_au in our Chasseur 5L French Oven. Easy to use, easy to clean, easy to cook with, this cast iron bakeware is perfect for all your winter warmers.

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COOK & PREP TIME: 40 MINS    

SERVES: 6

 INGREDIENTS

1-1.2kgms chicken thigh fillets with skin on (or 2 pieces per person)

1 tbsp olive oil

1 leek, white part finely sliced

200gm pancetta, roughly chopped

1 tbsp butter

½ cup white wine

1 chicken stock cube

½ cup water

2 tsp dijon mustard

250gm light cooking cream

¼ cup grated pecorino cheese

2 bunches of asparagus

150gm green beans

METHOD

Heat oven to 220 degrees.

Heat oil & butter in a chasseur casserole pan on high heat, add chicken skin side down & cook for 5 mins on skin side then turn & cook for 3 mins on the other side. Remove the chicken from the pan & set aside.

You then want to use the oil & butter that is left in the pan to sauté your leeks but you don’t need a lot so remove any excess. Be very careful as it will be very hot.  Add leeks & pancetta & sauté for 5 -6 mins till leeks have softened & pancetta is starting to golden. This will also deglaze the pan at the same time adding extra flavour.

Add wine, stock cube, water & mustard & stir well to combine. Return the chicken & any juices back to the pan, put the lid on & pop in the oven for 20 mins.

Remove the dish from the oven, take the chicken pieces out and set aside for a minute. Whisk in the cooking cream and pecorino and nestle the beans and asparagus around the edges of the chicken. Return to the oven uncovered for 10-15 mins

Serve with creamy mash potatoes and some crusty bread to mop up sauce.

NOTES

Using oil and butter at the beginning means you get a lovely buttery taste but without it burning as the oil helps prevents the butter burning.

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