CHICKEN

CHICKEN WITH SHALLOTS AND GARLIC

Serves 8 to 10

Ingredients

3 kg chicken pieces (Thigh cutlets, drumsticks, chicken breast bone-in)

½teaspoon salt

½teaspoon ground white pepper

2 Tablespoons oil

20g butter

2 heads garlic, peeled and separated

300g eshallots peeled

2 cups/500ml dry white wine

1½ cups/375ml cooled chicken stock 2 Tablespoons cornflour

2 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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Breville BSC560 manual Chicken with Shallots and Garlic

BSC560 specifications

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