Pollo all marengo

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
800gramsSkin-on chicken thigh fillets
1Lemon; quartered
50gramsFlour
3tablespoonsItalian olive oil
40gramsButter
3tablespoonsBrandy
Salt and ground black pepper
1420 gram can chopped tomatoes or 500g fresh peeled
; tomatoes
2Cloves garlic; crushed
125millilitresChicken stock
100gramsButton mushrooms
4slicesToasted bread; cut in triangles
Chopped parsley
Parmesan cheese

Directions

THE CHICKEN

THE SAUCE

TO SERVE

Rub the lemon quarters over the thigh fillets and coat in the flour.

Heat the oil in a heavy-based saut‚ pan and cook until brown on both sides.

Transfer the chicken to a casserole dish.

Add the butter and seasoning to the pan, then flame with the brandy.

Add the garlic, tomatoes and chicken stock.

Simmer, add the mushrooms then pour over the chicken.

Place into a pre-heated oven at 180oC for 20 minutes until tender.

Serve with the toast triangles, cheese and chopped parsley, alongside a crisp, green First Choice salad.

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