Friday, April 10, 2009

Chicken Braised with Chicory & Creme Fraiche

groundnut oil
butter
chicken breasts (with or without skin)
heads of chicory (or Belgian endive)
brown sugar
shallots or spring onions (we used shallots)
lemon juice
medium-dry white wine
crème fraîche (we used sour cream)
sprigs of parsley

Source: A Pat McF specialty, recipe via e-mail

This was an absolutely delicious dinner recipe, which tasted very rich without being bad for you. It takes a while to cook in the oven, but the hands-on prep time is actually quite brief so you're not chained to the cooker for very long. We served it with fresh spuds and sautéed curly kale.