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chicken in mustard cream sauce in white pan

Chicken in Wine and Mustard Sauce

Julia Frey of Vikalinka
Tender and succulent chicken in wine and mustard sauce with thyme and shallots, an easy version of a sophisticated French dish.
5 from 19 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Main
Cuisine French
Servings 4 -6
Calories 686 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1kg/2 lbs chicken legs and thighs
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 shallots diced
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 3-4 thyme sprigs
  • 3 tbsp dijon mustard
  • ½ cup /125ml white wine
  • 1 cup /250ml chicken stock
  • ½ cup /125ml light cream/single cream 18% fat content

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350F/180C
  • In a large frying pan heat one tablespoon of olive oil and brown chicken parts seasoned with salt and pepper on each side until golden but not cooked all the way through. Remove to a plate.
  • To the same pan add shallots, garlic and thyme leaves and cook over low heat for 5 minutes without getting any colour on them. Add wine, dijon mustard and chicken stock, stir to combine and bring to a boil, then return chicken to the pan, spoon the sauce all over chicken pieces.
  • Put in the oven uncovered and cook for 45 minutes.
  • Take out of the oven add light/single cream to the sauce, once again baste the chicken in the sauce, put back in the oven and cook for 10 minutes longer.
  • Serve with rice, potatoes or roasted vegetables.

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Notes

The sauce is not going to be very thick as classic French sauces never are. However, if you like your sauces thicker, add 1 tbsp of flour in step 3 right before you add wine, mustard and chicken stock. 

Nutrition

Calories: 686kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 40gFat: 52gSaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 258mgSodium: 405mgPotassium: 640mgSugar: 2gVitamin A: 530IUVitamin C: 2.6mgCalcium: 59mgIron: 2.2mg
Keyword Dijon Chicken, mustard chicken, mustard sauce
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