Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat

Dutch Chicken, Apple and Chicory Bake

荷蘭雞肉蘋果菊苣焗盤

Dutch Chicken, Apple and Chicory Bake: Chicken, apple and chicory are baked in a light Gouda-style cream sauce for a mild, gently sweet family main.

Total time: 60 min
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Chicken, apple and chicory are baked in a light Gouda-style cream sauce for a mild, gently sweet family main.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

600 g boneless chicken thigh
350 g endive
2 piece apples
1 piece onion
200 ml cooking cream
120 g semi-hard cheese
25 g butter
1 tbsp all-purpose flour
150 ml chicken stock

Seasonings

1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp Black pepper
1/4 tsp nutmeg

Dutch Chicken, Apple and Chicory Bake: 600 g boneless chicken thigh, 350 g endive, 2 piece apples, 1 piece onion, 200 ml cooking cream, 120 g semi-hard cheese, 25 g butter, 1 tbsp all-purpose flour, 150 ml chicken stock, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp Black pepper, 1/4 tsp nutmeg

02

Tools

knife
cutting board
frying pan
wooden spoon
measuring cup
baking dish
grater
oven mitts

Dutch Chicken, Apple and Chicory Bake: knife, cutting board, frying pan, wooden spoon, measuring cup, baking dish, grater, oven mitts

03

Steps

Cut and season the chicken: Cut and season the chicken. Follow the listed quantities and recipe order; confirm the food matches the shown stage before continuing.

Step 1

Cut and season the chicken

Pat the chicken dry, cut it into 3 cm pieces, and toss evenly with the measured salt and pepper.

Slice the chicory: Slice the chicory. Follow the listed quantities and recipe order; confirm the food matches the shown stage before continuing.

Step 2

Slice the chicory

Trim the chicory bases, separate any loose leaves, and slice the heads crosswise into 2 cm pieces.

Core and slice the apples: Core and slice the apples. Follow the listed quantities and recipe order; confirm the food matches the shown stage before continuing.

Step 3

Core and slice the apples

Quarter and core the apples, then cut them into 5 mm slices so they keep their shape in the oven.

Dice the onion: Dice the onion. Follow the listed quantities and recipe order; confirm the food matches the shown stage before continuing.

Step 4

Dice the onion

Peel the onion and dice it into pieces about 1 cm wide for even softening.

Brown the chicken: Brown the chicken. Follow the listed quantities and recipe order; confirm the food matches the shown stage before continuing.

Step 5

Brown the chicken

Melt the butter in a wide frying pan over medium-high heat; brown the chicken in one layer for 4 to 5 minutes, then lift it out.

Soften the onion and chicory: Soften the onion and chicory. Follow the listed quantities and recipe order; confirm the food matches the shown stage before continuing.

Step 6

Soften the onion and chicory

Lower to medium heat and cook the onion and chicory in the same pan for 5 minutes, stirring until softened and excess water evaporates.

Add the apples briefly: Add the apples briefly. Follow the listed quantities and recipe order; confirm the food matches the shown stage before continuing.

Step 7

Add the apples briefly

Fold in the apple slices and cook for 2 minutes only, leaving their centres firm.

Stir in flour and stock: Stir in flour and stock. Follow the listed quantities and recipe order; confirm the food matches the shown stage before continuing.

Step 8

Stir in flour and stock

Sprinkle in the flour and stir for 1 minute; pour in the stock gradually while scraping the pan until the sauce is smooth.

Add cream and nutmeg: Add cream and nutmeg. Follow the listed quantities and recipe order; confirm the food matches the shown stage before continuing.

Step 9

Add cream and nutmeg

Reduce the heat to low, stir in the cream and nutmeg, and warm gently without boiling.

Transfer to the baking dish: Transfer to the baking dish. Follow the listed quantities and recipe order for about 13 minutes over medium-low heat; confirm the food matches the shown stage before continuing.

Step 10

Transfer to the baking dish

Return the browned chicken, coat it in sauce, and spread everything evenly in the baking dish.

Top with grated cheese: Top with grated cheese. Follow the listed quantities and recipe order; confirm the food matches the shown stage before continuing.

Step 11

Top with grated cheese

Grate the cheese and scatter it in an even layer right to the edges of the filling.

Bake until bubbling and golden: Bake until bubbling and golden. Follow the listed quantities and recipe order; confirm the food matches the shown stage before continuing.

Step 12

Bake until bubbling and golden

Bake at 190°C for 25 minutes, until the centre bubbles, the chicken is cooked through, and the cheese is golden.

Common mistakes

Overcooking the chicory releases excess water and makes the bake sauce thin.

Tips

Cook the apple only briefly so the slices retain shape during baking.