Mary Berry's chicken and fennel fricassee with tarragon – YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Food Mary Berry’ s chicken and fennel fricassee with tarragon By You Magazine - September 6, 2020 We often have friends round for a midweek supper and this chicken fricassee is a perfect dish to make ahead. We like chicken thighs, skinned but left on the bone for full flavour, but you could also use skinned chicken breasts. These only need to cook for 30 minutes. Laura Edwards SERVES 4-6 PREPARE AHEAD Can be made up to a day ahead, but add the tarragon once reheated. FREEZE Freezes well. 2 tbsp olive oil 8 bone-in chicken thighs or 6 chicken breasts, skinned 2 onions, cut into thin wedges 2 fennel bulbs, trimmed and thickly sliced 100ml (3½fl oz) dry sherry 200ml (7fl oz) chicken stock 2 tbsp cornflour 200g (7oz) full-fat crème fraîche small bunch of tarragon, chopped ½ tsp caster sugar juice of ½ lemon salt and freshly ground black pepper You will need a deep sauté pan or frying pan with a lid or a flameproof and ovenproof casserole dish. 1. Preheat the oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. 2. Heat the pan until hot, then add the oil. Season the chicken and fry quickly over a high heat until golden and sealed all over. Remove and set aside. 3. Add the onions and fennel to the unwashed pan and fry for about 5 minutes, stirring. Pour in the sherry and boil over a high heat to reduce by half. Pour in the stock, return the chicken to the pan, then season with salt and pepper. Bring to the boil, cover with a lid and transfer to the oven. Cook for about 45 minutes or until the chicken is tender (about 30 minutes if using breasts). 4. Measure the cornflour into a small bowl, add a little cold water and stir until smooth. 5. Transfer the pan to the hob, remove the lid and stir in the crème fraîche. Then add the cornflour mixture and stir over the heat until the sauce has thickened. Add the tarragon, sugar and lemon juice and check for seasoning. Serve piping hot, with rice or mash and heaps of wilted spinach. Now buy the book with £14 off Our recipes are from Simple Comforts by Mary Berry, which will be published on 17 September by BBC Books, price £26. to order a copy for £12 until 20 September go to whsmith.co.uk and enter the code YOUMARY at the checkout. Book number: 9781785945076. For terms and conditions, see whsmith.co.uk RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Kids can eat for free at these restaurants during October half-term How to make the viral negroni sbagliato with prosecco at home 7 Halloween recipes with serious hex factor Popular in Food Gabriela Peacock 14-day plan Anytime baked eggs May 23, 2021 Joe Wicks’ maple-glazed chicken thighs with Asian slaw June 6, 2021 Mary Berry is returning to TV screens for a brand new June 15, 2021 Eleanor Maidment My summer taste notes July 4, 2021 Uyen Luu’ s sticky mustard marmalade ribs July 25, 2021 Annie Bell’ s white peach bellinis recipe August 8, 2021 M& S has launched a new crunchy Caramilk-inspired golden chocolate spread August 24, 2021 Deliciously preserved pickle and jam recipes September 19, 2021 Gordon Ramsay’ s bang bang cauliflower October 3, 2021 Wow right now Clodagh McKenna’ s speedy family dinners October 24, 2021 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved