Why is that this recipe referred to as Hen Normandy chances are you’ll ask … nicely it’s as a result of Normandy (part of France) is a big cider-producing area, and in addition produces calvados, a distilled cider or apple brandy. This recipe makes use of 500ml of dry cider which mixed with all the opposite herbs and elements leads to an exquisite style 😋 C’est magnifique 😊
Substances
Serves Six
6 hen legs
200g bacon lardons
2 onions, finely chopped
2 sticks celery, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tbsp plain flour
500ml dry cider
150ml hen inventory
2 sprigs thyme
1 bay leaf
150ml crème fraîche
Methodology
1. Warmth the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gasoline 4. Warmth 2 tbsp oil in a big casserole with a lid. Season the hen legs and fry in batches on all sides till golden and crisp, then take away. Add the bacon lardons and fry till a number of the fats has been launched, then add the onions and celery. Prepare dinner till translucent, then add the garlic and fry for an additional minute earlier than mixing within the flour. Add the cider and let it bubble for a minute earlier than including the inventory, thyme and bay leaf. Convey again to a simmer, season nicely, and add the hen legs. Cowl with a lid or foil, switch to the oven for 40 minutes, then take away the hen and hold heat.
2. Stir the crème fraîche into the sauce and return to the hob to bubble and thicken, then add again the hen. To freeze, cool utterly, divide into parts and freeze, coated. To reheat, defrost within the fridge in a single day then reheat within the oven for half-hour at 180C/fan 160C/gasoline 4 till piping sizzling. Serve with decrease carb mashed swede/rutabaga or inexperienced beans,
(though some readers could desire potatoes or pasta).Tip
Make a batch of this comforting, freezer-friendly hen dish. Should you’re feeling fruity, fry cored apple wedges in a knob of butter till golden, then stir by means of earlier than reheating.
Vitamin per serving
Fats 34.6g Carbs 9.2g Protein 32.3g
All the perfect Jan