Chicken Casserole with a delicious difference

I find it interesting that the addition of one unusual ingredient can make a real difference to something like a chicken casserole. I apologise for the photograph but it was so scrummy that we forgot to take a pic before we’d eaten most of it. So what was the difference? Well it was dolmades. I’ve adapted the recipe from one I found in the Royal Academy’s Artists’ Cookbook. Will DEFINITELY be making this again soon.

Chicken Casserole with a difference

Recipe by GraceCourse: Main Meals

Servings

2

servings

Prep time

5

minutes

Cooking time

1

hour 

40

minutes

Calories

300

kcal

Stuffed Turkish vine leaves (the ingredient that makes the vital difference) are readily available in supermarkets and delis.

Ingredients

• 4 small bone in chicken thighs (skinless)

• 2 carrots, finely sliced

• 2 – 3 large shallots, diced

• Mushrooms, standard pack, peeled and left whole

• 150ml of chicken stock

• Small glass of white wine

• Tin or jar of Turkish vine leaves stuffed with rice

Directions

• Put the chicken thighs into a lidded casserole dish, then add the carrots, shallots, bay leaves, mushrooms followed by a layer of stuffed vine leaves.
• Pour over the chicken stock and white wine and season with salt and pepper.
• Put the lid on and cook in 170 degrees oven for 1 hour 40 mins.

Notes

• Perfect with a baked potato lavished with lots of salt flake butter. Reheats very well the next day.

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