Cider chicken with creamy mushroom and anchovy sauce

Cider chicken with creamy mushroom and anchovy sauce

Try this hearty creamy chicken recipe made with cider, mushrooms, anchovies and double cream.

Cider chicken with creamy mushroom and anchovy sauce

  • Serves icon Serves 4
  • Time icon Hands on time 5 mins, plus 25 mins cooking time

Try this hearty creamy chicken recipe made with cider, mushrooms, anchovies and double cream.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories
296kcals
Fat
18.4g (7.8g saturated)
Protein
26.8g
Carbohydrates
2.5g (2.3g sugars)
Salt
0.4g

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 shallots, sliced
  • 3 chicken breasts, sliced
  • 2 anchovy fillets
  • 200ml cider
  • 150g button mushrooms, halved
  • 4 tbsp double cream
  • A squeeze of lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp flatleaf parsley, chopped
  • Baked potatoes, optional, to serve
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Method

  1. Heat the olive oil in a pan and gently fry the shallots for 5 minutes or until soft. Add the chicken and brown all over.
  2. Add the anchovy fillets and fry for a few minutes. Pour in the cider and cook for 10 minutes, until reduced.
  3. Meanwhile, melt a knob of butter in a pan and gently fry the mushrooms until tender. Stir in the double cream, lemon juice and parsley into the pan with the chicken and season.
  4. Add the mushrooms to the chicken and serve with baked potatoes.

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving
Calories
296kcals
Fat
18.4g (7.8g saturated)
Protein
26.8g
Carbohydrates
2.5g (2.3g sugars)
Salt
0.4g

delicious. tips

  1. Omit the anchovies and add 1 tbsp sweet smoked paprika and swap the cider for chicken stock. Add a splash of brandy with the cream to make a delicious chicken stroganoff.

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