Every once in a while we yearn for a special meal at the end of a hard day. A busy schedule , hectic travelling, traffic sap us of all enthusiasm needed to put together such a meal. So here is a special meal , which cooks itself while you take time off to shower, change, unwind and literally put your feet up.
You need 250 gms chicken ( boneless breast pieces) cut into bite size pieces,1 cup chicken stock, 1 carrot sliced thickly, french beans roughly broken into 1 inch pieces, 1 onion sliced, 6 mushrooms cut into half, capsicum pieces, 1/2 cup tomato puree, 1 tblsp chopped garlic,2 tblsp red wine, 1 tblsp Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper to taste, flour 2 tblsp , oil, parsley / coriander leaves to garnish.
Wash and pat dry the chicken . season the flour with salt and pepper. Roll the chicken pieces in this flour . Heat oil and quickly fry the chicken pieces , remove and keep warm. In about 2 tblsp oil fry the remaining seasoned flour and garlic. Mix the worcestershire sauce, wine and chicken stock. Slowly stir this into the flour till all the liquid is well incorporated into the flour. Add the tomato puree, salt and pepper.Now add in the chicken, vegetables and onion. Check seasonings and transfer into a oven proof dish. Put it into the oven for 1 hour at 160 degrees.
Serve with grilled cheese toast / garlic bread/ rice. A coleslaw made with finely sliced carrots/ cabbage/ lettuce/ cucumbers/ capsicum and a mayo dressing.
You need 250 gms chicken ( boneless breast pieces) cut into bite size pieces,1 cup chicken stock, 1 carrot sliced thickly, french beans roughly broken into 1 inch pieces, 1 onion sliced, 6 mushrooms cut into half, capsicum pieces, 1/2 cup tomato puree, 1 tblsp chopped garlic,2 tblsp red wine, 1 tblsp Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper to taste, flour 2 tblsp , oil, parsley / coriander leaves to garnish.
Wash and pat dry the chicken . season the flour with salt and pepper. Roll the chicken pieces in this flour . Heat oil and quickly fry the chicken pieces , remove and keep warm. In about 2 tblsp oil fry the remaining seasoned flour and garlic. Mix the worcestershire sauce, wine and chicken stock. Slowly stir this into the flour till all the liquid is well incorporated into the flour. Add the tomato puree, salt and pepper.Now add in the chicken, vegetables and onion. Check seasonings and transfer into a oven proof dish. Put it into the oven for 1 hour at 160 degrees.
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