My friend Sheryl was a Runner Up in the Miss New Zealand Contest in 1970
In the weekend ,we found this clip of Sheryl, holding a Graham Kerr Cookbook
Apparently this was her “original” recipe, which caused us quite a bit of mirth
as Cooking was not really in her repertoire back then
Of course things have changed and she is a very competent cook now
So I decided we should cook her favourite recipe
As I read through I realized it was a Classic French Recipe…Chicken Chasseur
But we shall continue to call it Sheryl’s Original…Perfect
The actual recipe was using a whole chicken,
But I used Chicken Thighs, as that was what we had on hand
So I have adjusted the recipe
For 4 people
750 gms Chicken Thighs
60 gms Butter
60 mls Olive oil
1 Onion peeled and chopped
1 tablespoon Mixed Herbs
4 tablespoon Tomato Paste
280 mls Chicken Stock
280 mls Dry White Wine
3 slices Shoulder Bacon, chopped
300 gms Mushrooms chopped
Lemon Juice
Arrowroot for thickening
Parsley for Garnishing
In a large pan brown the chicken in the oil and butter
Add onion and fry till tender
Add herbs, tomato paste, stock and wine
Season with salt and pepper
Cook till the chicken is tender
Remove chicken when cooked and cut into bite sized pieces
Liquid will have reduced
Thicken with arrowroot (1 tablespoon) mixed with a little water
In a separate pan fry the bacon till just cooked
Add the mushrooms, squeeze of lemon and continue cooking till tender
When the liquid has thickened, add the chicken back plus the bacon and mashroom mix
You can cook up to this point, earlier in the day
Then reheat when needed
Serve over rice and garnish with a little chopped parsley
Beautiful, Well Done Sheryl
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