Chicken and mushroom casserole with grainy mustard and fresh herbs couscous

Preparation time: 30 min

• Prep

  Cut the chicken thighs in pieces. Dice the red onion. Finely chop the herbs. Clean the mushrooms with a dry cloth and slice them.

• With the chef

  Cisel the onion
  Chop the tarragon
  Cisel the parsley
  Slice the green onion

• Chicken casserole

  In a large pan, heat up a drizzle of vegetable oil and sear the chicken pieces on high heat until they get a nice golden brown coloration. Season with salt and pepper. Add in the onion and sweat for a few minutes while stirring. Add in the mushrooms and cook for 2 minutes. Deglaze with white wine and simmer until it has reduced by half. Add in the cream and mustard and simmer on low heat for 5 minutes to thicken up the sauce. Lastly, add in the tarragon off the heat.

• Couscous preparation

  Bring chicken broth to a boil. Mix the dry couscous with a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt. Pour the boiling broth on the couscous, mix well and cover. Let sit for 10 minutes. Fluff the couscous with a fork and add in the chives and parsley. Mix well to bring all the flavors together.

  In a hot pan with a dash of oil, cook the shallots. Add the capers, cherry tomatoes and deglaze with the balsamic vinegar. let reduce a bit.

  Remove from heat and add olive oil (75 ml), mix well with a whisk. Add the fresh herbs just before mixing with the couscous.

• Plating

  Serve a little bit of couscous in a plate and serve the chicken right on top of it with maximum height. Garnish with green onions.