French Chicken Casserole a la Normande

Name: French Chicken Casserole a la Normande
Cook time: 87 min
Total time: 87 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Olive oil; 2 lb Chicken thighs and legs; Salt; 4 Shallots; 1 Onion; 1 rib Celery; 4-5 Thyme sprigs; 2 cloves Garlic; 4 oz Bacon lardons; 6 strips Bacon; 2 tbsp Brandy; 2 tbsp Whiskey; 2 tbsp Flour; 1/3 cup Chicken stock; 1 1/2 cups Hard dry apple cider; 2 Apples; 1/2 cup Double cream; 1/2 cup Heavy cream

This is slow, countryside cooking at its best. Golden chicken braised gently with apples, thyme, cider, and cream creates a sauce that is rich but balanced—savory with just enough sweetness from the fruit. It’s the kind of meal that fills the kitchen with warmth and invites everyone to linger a little longer at the table. Simple ingredients, layered carefully, turning into something deeply comforting and quietly elegant.

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1h 27m

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Serve with potatoes or rice.

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French Chicken Casserole a la Normande

This is slow, countryside cooking at its best. Golden chicken braised gently with apples, thyme, cider, and cream creates a sauce that is rich but balanced—savory with just enough sweetness from the fruit. It’s the kind of meal that fills the kitchen with warmth and invites everyone to linger a little longer at the table. Simple ingredients, layered carefully, turning into something deeply comforting and quietly elegant.

Cook

1h 27m

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Turn the oven on to 350F.

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