CHICKEN CASSEROLE IN SLOW COOKER RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat a knob of butter and ½ tbsp rapeseed or olive oil in a large frying pan, cook 1 finely chopped large onion for 8-10 mins until softened and starting to caramelise.
• Meanwhile, put 1 ½ tbsp flour and a little salt and pepper in a bowl and toss 650g boneless, skinless chicken thigh fillets in it.
• Add 3 crushed garlic cloves and the chicken to the pan and cook for 4-5 mins more until the chicken is starting to brown.
• Transfer to your slow cooker, along with 400g halved baby new potatoes, 2 diced celery sticks, 2 diced carrots, 250g quartered mushrooms, 15g dried and soaked porcini mushrooms with the 50ml soaking liquid, 500ml chicken stock, 2 tsp Dijon mustard and 2 bay leaves.
• Give it a good stir. Cook on Low for 7 hours or High for 4 hours.
• Remove the bay leaves and serve with a little Dijon mustard on the side.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large frying pan. Season chicken pieces and fry over a high heat to brown all over for about 8min. Remove chicken and transfer to the pan of a slow cooker. Add the flour to the chicken and stir.
  

  In the empty frying pan, fry the onion, celery, carrots, leeks and potatoes over a high heat for 8 min until just coloured all over, add the garlic, fry for 30sec more then add the vegetable mixture to the slow cooker.

  Pour the stock into the slow cooker. Add the rosemary and lemon zest, cover with the lid and cook for 2.5-3hr on high until the chicken is tender. Check seasoning, add lemon juice to taste, and sprinkle over the parsley before serving.