Chicken In Yoghurt

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup butter
• 4 shallots, finely chopped
• 2 1/2-3 lbs chicken, cut into serving pieces
• 1 bunch parsley, chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 large lemon, juice of
• 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup light cream
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a large deep skillet.
• 2 add chicken and cook, turning frequently, until golden brown on all sides, about 10-15 minutes.
• 3 add shallots, parsley and thyme and cook until the shallots are trasparent.
• 4 add chicken broth, salt and lots of pepper, and simmer on a low heat for 30 minutes.
• 5 turning the chicken at intervals.
• 6 if the sauce evaporates too fast, just add a little more chicken broth.
• 7 preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• 8 mix the flour with the cream, blend in the yogurt and add the lemon juice.
• 9 place chicken in a shallow backing dish and pour the sauce from the skillet into the cream mixture and blend slowly.
• 10 pour this mixture over the chicken and cook for 15 minutes.
• 11 reduce the heat to moderate, 350-375, and cook a further 15 minutes.
• 12 serve with jasmine rice and a salad.