Chicken Bacon And Leek Food

CHICKEN, LEEK AND BACON CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F/Gas 4). 2. Put the flour in a bowl and season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Dust the chicken in the flour, shaking off the excess. 3. Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large flameproof casserole dish over medium heat. Add the chicken in batches and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until golden all over, adding more oil as necessary. Remove to a plate. 4. Add the bacon, leek and tarragon to the dish and sauté for 5-6 minutes, or until the leek has softened. Increase the heat to high and stir in the wine using a wooden spoon, scraping up any stuck-on bits from the bottom of the pan. Cook for 2-3 minutes, or until all the liquid has evaporated. 5. Return all the chicken to the pan with the stock. Cover, transfer to the oven and bake for 10 minutes. Place the potatoes in a baking dish, drizzle with the remaining oil and season well. Transfer to the oven and roast with the chicken for another 50 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the potatoes are very tender. Season the chicken and potatoes to taste. 6. Just before serving time, bring a pot of water to the boil. Add the beans and cook for 2 minutes, or until tender. Drain well. 7. Serve the remaining drumsticks with the beans and roast potatoes.

PAN-ROASTED CHICKEN WITH LEEKS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Put the bacon in a large heavy-bottomed ovenproof skillet and cook over medium-high heat until some of the fat renders, about 5 minutes. Push the bacon to the side of the pan. Season the chicken with salt and pepper, then add it to the pan and cook, turning, until it starts to brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and leeks, then arrange the chicken on top of the bacon-leek mixture. Transfer to the oven and roast until the chicken is golden and a thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 160 degrees F, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a platter.
• Carefully return the skillet to the stovetop over medium-high heat. Sprinkle in the flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add the broth and half-and-half and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Bring to a boil and cook until slightly reduced, about 5 minutes. Stir in the parsley and a squeeze of lemon juice. Spoon the leek mixture over the chicken. Serve with the remaining lemon wedges.
• Per serving: Calories 418; Fat 24 g (Saturated 8 g); Cholesterol 147 mg; Sodium 322 mg; Carbohydrate 14 g; Fiber 1 g; Protein 34 g

CREAMY CHICKEN & LEEKS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan and fry the bacon for 2 mins. Add the chicken, then cook with the bacon for a further 2-3 mins, until the pieces begin to turn golden. Tip in the leeks and cook gently for 10 mins until wilted and tender.
• Stir through the flour and gradually add the stock, stirring constantly. Add the wholegrain mustard and crème fraîche, stir again, then simmer gently for 5 mins until the sauce is slightly thickened and creamy. Serve on top of baked jacket potatoes.

CHICKEN BACON AND LEEK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
• Place chicken in a casserole dish.
• Saute leek and bacon in oil 3 - 4 minutes.
• Stir in soup and cream. Bring to boil.
• Pour over chicken.
• Bake uncovered 55 minutes.

CHICKEN, BACON AND LEEK POT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C.
• Chop the shallots and garlic.
• Heat olive oil in heavy base medium sized deep casserole on stove.
• Add shallots and garlic and fry gently til transparent.
• Chop bacon into small squares and fry.
• Discard green section of leeks 1 inch above white section.
• Clean leek stalks carefully.
• Chop leeks into disks and add to fry mixture.
• When leeks are soft, add sliced mushrooms.
• Fry til mushrooms are darker and soft.
• Add white wine and bring to boil.
• Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add shredded bbq chicken pieces including skin pieces.
• Add chives and some salt and pepper.
• Add water and bring to simmer.
• Mix flour with a bit of water in a cup til it is a paste.
• Add flour/water paste slowly, simmering mixture, until desired thickness is achieved. (think about the inside of a pie, and make it a little runnier than that). Add more water if necessary.
• Add sour cream.
• Fit circle of puff pastry over casserole and puncture surface with fork.
• Bake in oven til pastry is golden.