Spicy Creole Chicken Casserole
This creole chicken casserole is inspired by an excellent recipe by Gran Luchito fan, Tom Parker Bowles. We’ve given the dish a nice spicy kick with the addition of our Gran Luchito Chipotle Paste. Really delicious.
If you’re a fan of slow cooked chicken we highly recommend you check out our recipe for the Ultimate Chicken Burrito or our slow cooked chicken tinga.
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Prep time
30 mins
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Cook time
1 hour
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Total time
1 hour 30 mins
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Ideal for
Chicken -
Make it
Mexican -
Serves
4
Nutrition: Per serving
kcal 92 fat 4.7g saturates 2g carbs 4.9g sugars 1.4g fibre 0.8g protein 7.7g salt 0.64g
Found in the
Mexican Section
Ingredients
- 40g / 11/2 oz Butter
- 20g / 3/4 oz Plain flour
- 2 Onions (roughly chopped)
- 4 Tomatoes (roughly chopped)
- 1 Green pepper (roughly chopped)
- 2 Celery sticks (roughly chopped)
- 1 litre / 4 cups Chicken stock
- 1 teaspoon Smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon Gran Luchito Chipotle Paste
- 1kg / 2.2lb Roasted chicken thighs/drumsticks, roughly chopped (roast whole with salt, pepper & a little olive oil, then discard bones)
- 1 Handful fresh parsley (roughly chopped)
- Salt & pepper
For the dumplings:
- 150g / 5 oz Plain flour
- ½ teaspoon Baking powder
- 1 tablespoon Whole grain mustard
- 2 Eggs (beaten)
- 50g / 1 3/4 oz Butter
- 4 tablespoons Milk
- Fresh parsley (roughly chopped)
- Salt & pepper
How to make it
- Make a roux by melting the butter in a frying pan and add the flour a spoonful at a time, whisking to a smooth consistency. Cook on a low temperature for about 20 mins, whisking continuously.
- Add the vegetables and stir. Cook until softened (about 10 mins), stirring continuously to avoid burning the roux. Add the Gran Luchito Chipotle Paste.
- Add the chicken stock and paprika. Season well.
- Cook gently for about 25 minutes. Whilst that is cooking, make the dumplings.
- Mix the flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt in a bowl. In another bowl, mix the eggs, butter (melted), parsley and milk.
- Combine the 2 and mix well.
- Flour a surface and your hands and make balls slightly larger than golf balls.
- Stir in the chicken to the stew, and then add the dumplings. Cook for about 10 mins.
- Serve in bowls with a sprinkling of parsley.
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