Name: SLOW COOKER CHICKEN CHASSEUR recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 420 min
Total time: 440 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: australian
Ingredients: 2kg chicken drumsticks; 40.00 ml plain flour; 1 onion, diced; 1 carrot, sliced not too thick; 2 celery stalks, sliced; 250g button mushrooms, chopped roughly into large chunks; 3 bacon rashers chopped; 20.00 ml Massel* Chicken Stock Powder; 125.00 ml white wine (I used Sauv Blanc); 140g tomato paste; 40.00 ml fresh parsley chopped; 1 tsp cracked black pepper; Cornflour to thicken, optional

by Paulene Christie Last updated on 06/07/2023

‘Chicken chasseur’ means hunter’s chicken in French - it is a popular, hearty stew filled with rich flavours. Luckily for us, we don’t have to hunt any poultry to make it taste just as good as it has for centuries! - Paulene Christie

Ingredients

2kg chicken drumsticks
2 tbsp plain flour
1 onion, diced
1 carrot, sliced not too thick
2 celery stalks, sliced
250g button mushrooms, chopped roughly into large chunks
3 bacon rashers chopped
1 tbsp Massel** Chicken Stock Powder
1/2 cup white wine (I used Sauv Blanc)
140g tomato paste
2 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
1 tsp cracked black pepper
Cornflour to thicken, optional

*Massel is recommended by Australia's Best Recipes

Method

Step 1

In a large clip seal bag combine chicken and flour and shake to coat. Set aside.
Step 2

Add the onion, carrot, celery and mushrooms to slow cooker and gently toss to combine.
Step 3

Place floured chicken on the vegetables then add bacon on top.
Step 4

Combine the stock powder, wine, tomato paste, parsley and pepper and pour over.
Step 5

Slow cook on low for 7hrs.
Step 6

Optional: Final sauce can be thickened with a cornflour slurry if you prefer before pouring over plated chicken, being sure to include plenty of the lovely vegetables onto each plate.
Step 7

Served with creamy potato mash and fresh steamed corn cobs.