CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI GRATIN

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Categories     Chicken

Yield 2 large baking dish 8 persons

Number Of Ingredients 12

-6 chicken breast
-1 onion, peeled and chopped
-2 carrots, peeled and chopped
-2 stalk of celery, chopped
-a few sprigs of parsley
-1 bay leaf
-a few back peppercorns
-300ml/1/2 pint double cream
-1 large broccoli, divided into florets
-15 gr of butter
-50gr strng cheese, grated
-110gr breadcrumbs

Steps:

  • Place the chicken in a large saucepan with the onion, carrots, celery, parsley,bay leaf, peppercorns, and enough water to cover. bring slowly to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the chicken is cooked. Remove the chicken from the pan and leave to cool.Strip the meat off the bones, dice and set aside.Strain the cooking liquid into a saucepan and boil until reduced 600ml. Add the cream, return to the boil till become thick sauce. Blanch the broccoli in boiling salted water until just tender, then drain and refresh under cold water, stir the diced chicken and broccoli in to the sauce and season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour this mixture into an ovenproof dish. Melt the butter and mix with the cheese and breadcrumbs. Spread over the chicken mixture and bake in an oven preheated to 180C/ 350F gas mark 4 for 20 minutes or until brown and bubbling

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