Chicken with morels and chanterelles

Chicken with morels and chanterelles

Chicken with morels and chanterelles
Preparation: 30 min
Cooking: 75 min
Portions: 4

    Ingredients
    375 ml chicken broth
    30 gr dried Morels
    15 gr of dried Chanterelles
    2 tsp cornstarch
    2 tbsp water
    1 chicken 1.8kg (4 lb) skinned and cut into eight pieces
    2 tbsp butter
    1 onion, chopped
    2 cloves of garlic chopped
    1/4 cup of whiskey
    1/2 cup 35% cream
    2 c. teaspoon Dijon mustard
    Salt and pepper

      Preparation
      In a small saucepan, bring the broth to a boil.
      Remove from heat. Add the morels and chanterelles.
      Leave to rehydrate for about 30 minutes.
      Set aside.
      In a bowl, dissolve cornstarch in water and add to broth mixture and mushrooms.
      In a large skillet or large saucepan, brown chicken in butter.
      Add salt and pepper.
      Add the onion, garlic and cook about 2 minutes.
      Deglaze with whiskey.
      Add broth mixture and mushrooms, cream and mustard.
      Bring to a boil, stirring.
      Cover and simmer gently for about 45 mnutes or until chicken is cooked.

      Serve hot on a bed of rice or noodles