Chicken Sauté in a Light Cream Sauce

Serves 4 Cook 30 min

Ingredients

  • 75g/3oz butter
  • 1.5kg/3½lb whole chicken, jointed into eight pieces
  • 50g/2oz onion, finely chopped
  • 100g/4oz button mushrooms
  • 50g/2oz plain flour
  • 1 litre/1¾ pints chicken stock
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tbsp cream
  •   seasoning
  •   fresh parsley, chopped, to garnish

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. Melt the butter in a large pan. Add chicken pieces and fry until lightly golden. Remove and set aside.
  2. Add the onion and mushrooms to the pan. Cook for 1 minute and then add the flour. Mix well to form a roux and cook gently for 1 minute.
  3. Gradually add the stock. Place the chicken in the sauce and season lightly. Transfer to an ovenproof casserole, cover and bake for 20-25 minutes.
  4. Mix the egg yolk and cream. Add a little of the sauce and mix well. Stir in to the chicken dish. Adjust seasoning and sprinkle with parsley.