Coq au blanc with tarragon and capers

Give a classic French dish a modern makeover with this tender braised chicken with tarragon and capers. Using the BEKA Plume casserole dish, we’ve turned the traditional Coq au blanc into a light, aromatic meal bursting with flavour. Fresh tarragon, briny capers, and a splash of white wine add that perfect ‘je ne sais quoi’ to your dinner table. The ultimate one-pot chicken recipe for sophisticated comfort food.

Mals Gestoofde Kip met Dragon en Kappertjes
Amount: Serves 4
Preparation time: 1 hr 45 minutes

Preparation – step by step recipe

Method:

  1. Finely chop the onion and garlic. Peel and cut the carrots and parsnips into bite-sized pieces. Halve the mushrooms.
     
  2. Heat the oil in your PLUME cocotte and brown the chicken thighs on both sides. Season with salt and pepper. Remove and set aside.

  3. Sauté the vegetables in the same pot, stir in the flour, then return the chicken to the pan.

  4. Add the wine, stock, tarragon and capers.

  5. Simmer gently for 1 hour. Stir in the cream and finish with fresh parsley.

Ingredients

1.2 kg chicken thighs
2 parsnips
3 carrots
250 g wild mushrooms
1 onion
2 garlic cloves
2 sprigs tarragon
2 tbsp capers
200 ml dry white wine
500 ml chicken stock
150 ml cooking cream
2 tbsp flour
3 tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper

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