Recipe - Poulet Cocotte Grandmère

I used to love my grandmother's cooking ... so I always love a recipe that reminds me of her and this Gabriel Gate recipe does :)

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 tbsp butter
• 4 free-range chicken drumsticks
• 4 free-range chicken thighs
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 brown onion, diced
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tbsp rosemary sprigs
• 150 g bacon, diced
• 100 ml white Macon wine or other chardonnay
• 300 g baby mushrooms, washed
• 4 medium potatoes, cubed

Instructions

1. Heat 1 tbsp of the oil and the butter in a wide heavy-based pan and brown the chicken pieces for a few minutes. Season with salt and pepper and add the onion, bay leaf and rosemary and stir well. Add the bacon and cook for a few minutes.
2. Add the white wine and bring to the boil. Stir in the mushrooms, cover with foil and a lid and cook over low heat for about 30 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a heavy frypan and cook the potato cubes for about 15 minutes or until they are almost cooked. Transfer the potatoes to the chicken dish and mix gently and cook for a further 5 minutes to combine the wonderful flavours.
4. Serve two pieces of chicken on each plate with the vegetables.

Source: http://www.sbs.com.au/food/recipes/grandmothers-chicken-casserole