CHICKEN STEW WITH HERBS

Chicken Stew with Herbs image

Provided by Sackville

Categories Stew

Time 55m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

350 -500 g new potatoes, quartered
salt and pepper
1 onion, thinly sliced
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 -2 bouquet garni
2 large carrots, sliced
2 leeks, sliced
500 g diced skinless chicken
1 tablespoon flour
150 ml red wine
1/2 chicken stock cube, dissolved in
300 ml water
300 g frozen peas
chopped parsley

Steps:

Put the unpeeled potatoes on to boil in salted water.
When cooked, drain and return to the pan, covered with cold water.
Leave for a couple of minutes, drain again and remove the skin.
Keep the potatoes warm.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a heavy frying pan and stir in the onion.
Cook for a few minutes until the onion softens.
Then add in the garlic and chicken.
Stir occasionally until the chicken turns white, season generously with salt and pepper, sift the flour of the top and stir until it disappears.
Add the wine and stir until it thickens with the flour.
Let it simmer for a couple minutes, then add the stock and bouquet garni.
Return to a boil, reduce the heat immediately and simmer half covered for about 15 minutes.
Separately, boil the carrots and leeks until cooked.
When tender, add a cupful of the cooking water to the stew along with the carrots and leeks.
Stir in the peas.
When cooked, garnish with chopped parsley and serve over the cooked potatoes.