Springtime Chicken Recipes

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large, heavy pan. Add the onion, gently fry for 5 mins until softened, add the chicken, then fry until lightly coloured. Add the potatoes, stock and plenty of freshly ground black pepper, then bring to the boil. Cover, then simmer for 30 mins until the potatoes are tender and the chicken is cooked. Can be frozen at this point.
• Add the broccoli, spring greens, petit pois and spring onions, stir well, then return to the boil. Cover, then cook for 5 mins more, stir in the pesto and heat through.

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with 1/2 the salt and 1/2 the tarragon.
• Using a large skillet, heat butter and add chicken, brown slowly, turn once.When browned, transfer to a 3-4 quart casserole.
• Place the potatoes in skillet and brown lightly, then add to chicken.
• Sprinkle chives and parsley over chicken and potatoes and add the drippings from the skillet.
• Cover casserole tightly with foil.
• Bake for 30 minutes in a 375 oven. Remove and uncover.
• Add celery and asparagus to dish and sprinkle the rest of the salt and tarragon. Drizzle with lemon juice.
• Cover tightly again with the foil and return to the oven.
• Bake 30 minutes or until chicken is tender, basting occasionally with the juices in casserole.