An old family favourite - Normandy Chicken & Rice

This is one of my all time favourite recipes and something Dad always used to cook when I was younger. You can't go wrong with it and everyone seems to love it.

Last night we had Mum and Dad round so this is what I cooked. It goes well with rice and a nice warm pitta bread (great for mopping up the sauce) or alternatively you can do it with roast potatoes and a side of veg.

It's definitely worth a try and also fairly easy to make.

This recipe serves 4.

Ingredients:
4 chicken breasts cut into fairly big chunks
1 large onion - finely chopped
5-6 rashes of smoked bacon - cut into small pieces
Plain flour
500ml cider
Tub of crème fraiche
Boil in the bag rice


Method:
- Fry the chicken in a glug of vegetable oil and knob of butter until cooked through. Once cooked take the chicken out the pan and keep warm on a plate.
- Fry the onion, garlic and bacon (in the same pan you fried the chicken). Once everything has browed add in a heaped tablespoon of plain flour.
- Stir and then add in the cider and bring to the boil. Add the chicken back into the pan and simmer for a further 3 minutes.
- Add in the crème fraiche and heat through for a further 5-10 minutes until the sauce is nice and thick.
- All ready to serve and enjoy!

Laura x