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Braised chicken with puy lentils and Savoy cabbage

A hearty one pot that’s perfect for Friday nights

November 15, 2024 07:00
chicken
1 min read

Cook: 1 hr 35-45

Serves: 4

This dish is also delicious made with with duck legs.


Method:

  • Preheat oven to 180°C. Heat the vegetable oil in the large casserole pan over a medium heat and brown the chicken legs seasoned with salt and pepper. If you are using duck legs, omit the oil and brown slowly over a low light to render off as much fat as you can. Discard the excess fat. Remove the meat from the pan and put to one side.

  • Add the onion, celery, carrot and thyme sprigs. Lower the heat.

Ingredients

2 tbsp vegetable oil
4 x chicken or duck leg quarters
2 medium onions, chopped finely
4 - 6 celery stalks chopped finely
2 - 3 medium carrots chopped finely
2 - 3 cloves garlic crushed
3 - 4 sprigs fresh thyme
300g raw or canned Puy or green lentils
75ml red wine vinegar
800ml boiling water or chicken stock
1 Savoy or green cabbage cut in 6-8 wedges
2 tbsp Dijon mustard blended with 2 tbsp olive oil
Maldon salt & freshly ground black pepper
1 large Le Creuset or similar ovenproof pan with a lid that will take the legs in a single layer