In this delicious Chicken Chasseur recipe, we use juicy chicken thigh fillets instead of traditional bone-in chicken legs for a quicker cooking time. The dish features a delectable combination of chicken, bacon, carrots, and mushrooms in a flavorful tomato and white wine sauce. Serve this comforting French chicken stew over creamy mashed potatoes for a satisfying meal. Enjoy the rich flavors of this classic dish with a sprinkle of fresh parsley on top. Perfect for a cozy dinner at home!
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Recipe Instructions
Chicken Chasseur is a comforting French chicken stew made with chicken, bacon, carrots and mushrooms in a delicately herbed tomato and white wine sauce.
My version is made with chicken thigh fillets – rather than the traditional bone-in chicken legs. It’s amazing served on top of creamy mashed potatoes.
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Ingredients
2 tbsp oil
170 g (6 oz) smoked bacon lardons
8 skinless chicken thigh fillets (approx. 1kg/2.2lb) , chopped into quarters
½ tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
1 medium onion peeled and finely diced
3 cloves garlic peeled and minced
2 tbsp tomato puree (paste in USA)
2 tbsp plain all-purpose flour
180 ml (3/4 cup) white wine
360 ml (1 ½ cups) chicken stock
150 g (5.3oz) baby chestnut mushrooms, sliced in half
2 medium carrots peeled and diced
2 bay leaves
3 stalks fresh thyme replace with 1 tsp dried thyme if preferred, but make sure it’s a dried thyme that you like – some brands can be very floral tasting
To Serve:
Creamy mashed potato
Freshly chopped parsley
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F (fan).
2. Heat the oil a large casserole pan over a medium heat.
3. Add the bacon and fry for 6-8 minutes, stirring often, until golden.
4. Remove from the pan, using a slotted spoon (leaving the oil behind) and place in a bowl.
Add the chicken to the pan and sprinkle on the salt and pepper. Turn up the heat to medium-high, and fry the chicken for 5 minutes, turning occasionally, until lightly browned (it doesn’t have to be cooked through at this point).
5. Turn the heat back down to medium and add the onion. Fry for 2-3 minutes, stirring often, until the onion starts to soften.
6. Add the garlic and fry from a further minute, stirring constantly.
7. Add the tomato puree and flour and stir together for a minute, to coat the chicken, then slowly pour in the wine while stirring constantly.
8. Let the liquid bubble for a minute, until slightly reduced.
9. Stir in the stock, then add the mushroom, carrots, bay leaves and thyme.
10. Stir together and bring to a gentle simmer. Then turn the heat off, place a lid or some foil on the dish and place in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove the lid for the last 15 minutes – this helps to brown the chicken a little more.
11. Give everything a stir, then sprinkle the cooked bacon lardons on top and place back in the oven for one more minute, to warm the bacon through.
12. Serve over creamy mashed potato with a sprinkling of fresh parsley.
Notes
Doesn’t Chicken Chasseur usually contain tarragon?
I prefer thyme in this, but tarragon is a more authentic addition to chicken chasseur. Replace the thyme with 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh tarragon if you prefer.
Prefer to use bone-in chicken legs?
Fry off the chicken legs until browned (around 10 minutes, rather then the 5 minutes for chicken pieces), add and additional 120ml (1/2 cup) of chicken stock, and cook in the oven for 1 hour (rather than 30 minutes). Remove the lid for the last 15 minutes.
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Video “Chicken Chasseur” was uploaded on 03/03/2025 to Youtube Channel Kitchen Sanctuary