Chicken Provençal | Our version of this classic French dish

Chicken Provençal

 By Meet2Veg
Published: June 15th 2014

Chicken Provençal used to be a really popular dish back in the 80's, along with Chicken Chasseur, with the taste and flavours all straight out of a packet. Follow our recipe for a tasty and healthy Provençal Chicken....the Meet2Veg way.

Prep time: 40  min
Cook time: 2 hour 0 min

Total time: 2 hour 40 min
Number of Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients:

4 Chicken leg quarters (skinned)

2 red onions thickly sliced

4 shallots peeled and halved diagonally

1 tin chopped tomatoes

Zest and juice of 1 lemon

3 garlic cloves thinly sliced

300ml Chicken stock

1 tbsp Herbs de Provence

2 tbsp Tomato purée

1 tbsp White wine vinegar

Fry light

Salt & pepper

Directions:

Lemon Zester

Casserole Dish



• Preheat an oven to gas mark 4 / 160 degrees electric
• Heat a pan with fry light, season and brown the chicken pieces on both sides
• Heat an oven proof casserole dish with fry light, transfer the browned chicken pieces and add the onions and shallots, with the white wine vinegar, stirring well and leave for about 5 minutes.
• Next add the tinned tomatoes and garlic, along with the lemon zest and juice, stirring well to mix
• Add the Chicken stock, tomato purée and herbs de provence, again mix thoroughly.
• When it is bubbling, pop on the cover, or cover with foil and place in the oven for about 1.5 hours.
• Check to make sure it is not drying out, add a little extra water if required.
• After 1.5 hours, remove the cover and finish in the oven for about 10 to 15 minutes.
• Serve with your choice of potato or rice.