CHICKEN
CHICKEN WITH SHALLOTS AND GARLIC
Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients
2kg chicken pieces (Thigh cutlets, drumsticks, chicken breast
¼teaspoon salt
¼teaspoon ground white pepper 1½ Tablespoons oil
10g butter
1 heads garlic, peeled and separated
220g eshallots peeled
1½ cups/375ml dry white wine
1 cups/250ml cooled chicken stock 1½ Tablespoons cornflour
1½ Tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves Sprinkle chicken pieces with salt and pepper.
METHOD
Searing on the Stovetop with
EasySear™ pan
1.Place EasySear™ pan onto stovetop and heat for 2 to 3 minutes, add oil, heat 1 minute.
2.Add half the chicken and cook over a medium heat until golden brown all over.
3.Remove chicken from EasySear™ pan, set aside.
4.Add remaining chicken to EasySear™ pan and repeat.
5.Add butter, garlic and eshallots, sauté until golden brown, about 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6.Pour in wine and bring to the boil. Simmer for 2 minutes. Remove EasySear™ pan from heat.
Slow Cooking
7.Place EasySear™ pan back into slow cooker base.
8.Mix cooled chicken stock and cornflour together, pour this mixture into pan. Add chicken pieces, mix well and cover with lid.
9.Turn the Temperature Control Dial to ‘Auto’ setting. Cook for 4 to 5 hours or until chicken is fully cooked.
10.Stir through fresh thyme leaves, season to taste with salt and pepper.
Setting Variation: Use the Low setting and cook for 5 to 6 hours or High setting for
3 to 4 hours.
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