Chicken Stew With Blackberries and Lemon Balm Recipes

Ingredients :

4 chicken breasts, partly boned

salt and pepper

scant 2 tbsp butter

1 tbsp sunflower oil

4 tbsp flour

2/3 cup red wine

2/3 cup chicken stock

grated rind of half an orange plus

1 tbsp juice

3 sprigs lemon balm, finely chopped, plus 1 sprig to garnish

2/3 cup heavy cream

1 egg yolk

2/3 cup fresh blackberries,

plus 1/3 cup to garnish

1. Remove any skin from the chicken, and season the meat.
2. Heat the butter and oil in a pan, fry the chicken to seal it, then transfer to a casserole dish.
3. Stir the flour into the pan, then add wine and stock and bring to a boil.
4. Add the orange rind and juice, and also the chopped lemon balm.
5. Pour over the chicken.
6. Preheat the oven to 350F.
7. Cover the casserole and cook in the oven for about 40 minutes.
8. Blend the cream with the egg yolk, add some of the liquid from the casserole and stir back into the dish with the blackberries (reserving those for the garnish).
9. Cover and cook for another 10-15 minutes.
10. Serve garnished with the rest of the blackberries and lemon balm.

This delicious stew combines some wonderful flavor, and the combination of red wine and blackberries gives it a dramatic appearance.

Serves 4

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