Description
The Creamy Chicken Delight Casserole is a savory and heartwarming meal, ideal for family gatherings and cozy dinner affairs. This recipe combines tender chicken, aromatic vegetables, and a creamy sauce, baked to perfection and served atop smooth mashed potatoes. It’s a dish that offers both comfort and taste, wrapped in an easy-to-follow culinary experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
- 2 celery sticks, roughly chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 2 Tbsp flour
- 750ml chicken stock
- 1kg boneless chicken fillets, diced
- 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
- 1 cup cream
- 3 Tbsp cornflour
- Mashed potato
- Italian parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Step 1: Preheat the Oven Start by preheating your oven to 180°C fan bake to ensure it’s ready for baking your casserole.
- Step 2: Sauté Vegetables Heat a large cast-iron casserole dish on medium heat. Add olive oil followed by the onion, carrot, and celery. Sauté for around five minutes, or until the onions begin to soften.
- Step 3: Add Garlic and Butter Stir in the crushed garlic. Then, make a gap in the center of your dish and add the butter, allowing it to melt and bubble before proceeding.
- Step 4: Incorporate Flour Once the butter has started bubbling, sprinkle the flour over it, stirring well to combine everything into a smooth mixture. Cook this for two minutes.
- Step 5: Add Chicken Stock and Chicken Pour in half of the chicken stock to deglaze the dish, scraping any bits off the bottom with a wooden spoon. Add the remaining stock and the diced chicken fillets.
- Step 6: Bake the Casserole Cover the dish with its lid and transfer it to the oven. Bake for 45 minutes.
- Step 7: Add Peas and Cream After baking, remove the dish from the oven and stir in the peas and cream.
- Step 8: Thicken with Cornflour Mix the cornflour with three tablespoons of cold water, then stir this mixture into your casserole to help thicken the sauce.
- Step 9: Final Baking Return the casserole to the oven, uncovered, and bake for an additional 15 minutes or until the casserole has thickened sufficiently.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: Approximately 1 hour