French-style chicken in the oven is a versatile dish. This is a wonderful dinner, and a hearty dinner. Among our various recipes, you will surely find an option that is appropriate for the festive table.

Classic chicken in french

Many people like this particular way of cooking chicken in French. And this is understandable: in a coat with tomatoes even more moisture. The pieces of meat are unusually juicy! The classic version is the obligatory crust of grated hard cheese. Try making chicken by slightly changing the traditional recipe. No less delicious is the dish with slices and good cream cheese.

You need the following ingredients:

  • chicken fillet - 3 pcs.;
  • tomatoes (large) - 2 - 3 pcs.;
  • onion - 1 pc.;
  • slices of cream cheese (for example, Cheeseburger) - 12 pcs. (or 150 g of hard cheese);
  • salt and pepper;
  • refined oil;
  • greens for serving.

How to cook chicken in French with tomatoes:

  1. Cut each fillet into two parts, beat off well, knowing the measure. Too thin a layer of chicken will turn dry.
  2. Grate chops, salt. You can use ready-made seasonings for chicken or take Provencal herbs or basil.
  3. Cut onions into rings, tomatoes into slices.
  4. Put the fillet on a greased baking sheet or in a form, sprinkle with onion.
  5. Put tomato slices on top of onions.
  6. Bake at 180 degrees. Time - about a quarter of an hour.
  7. Put 2 slices of cheese on each chop, and if you want classics, hard cheese grated on a coarse grater.
  8. Return to oven for 5 minutes.

Now you can arrange the portions on plates: French meat from chicken is ready. Anything is suitable for a side dish - mashed potatoes or crumbly rice.

With the addition of potatoes

French-style chicken with potatoes is a universal recipe.A hearty two-in-one dish is tender meat with a fragrant potato garnish.

You will need:

  • chicken fillet - 500 g;
  • onions - 2 pcs.;
  • potatoes - 300 - 350 g;
  • Dutch or Russian cheese - 150-200 g;
  • mayonnaise - 70 - 80 g;
  • refined oil - 1 tbsp. l .;
  • salt, pepper, vinegar, seasonings to taste.

Cooking step by step:

  1. Rinse and dry the fillet.
  2. Cut each half lengthwise into two pieces.
  3. Repel, covering with cling film.
  4. Grate with spices, salt.
  5. Lubricate the mold with oil, overlap the chops. Grease with mayonnaise.
  6. Cut the potatoes into thin plates, mix with mayonnaise, put in the next layer.
  7. Cut the onion into rings. Marinate in vinegar for a few minutes. Put on the potatoes.Onions do not regret. The more it is, the juicier and tastier the chicken is in French.
  8. The next layer is grated cheese. It needs to be slightly compacted.
  9. Cover the mold with foil and send to a hot oven for 40 minutes.
  10. Remove the makeshift cap, return the mold to the oven for 5 to 10 minutes.

The dish is ready. Serve it on the table directly in the form, then cut into portioned pieces.

Cooking with mushrooms

Fragrant chicken with mushrooms is another version of the French dish. Champignons are best suited - verified.

 

Structure:

  • chicken fillet - 650 g;
  • champignons - 250 g;
  • Dutch cheese (Russian) - 120 g;
  • onion - 2 pcs.;
  • refined oil;
  • mayonnaise - to taste;
  • salt pepper.

Step by step recipe:

  1. Cut the fillet into two parts, cover with cling film, beat off the plates (not particularly zealous).
  2. Salt the meat, grate with spices.
  3. Lightly fry the chopped onion in thin rings.
  4. Cut the champignons into slices, add to the onion, salt. Keep, stirring, on fire until moisture evaporates.
  5. Grease a baking sheet with oil. Can be covered with foil.
  6. Put fillet slices in one layer. Drizzle a little with mayonnaise.
  7. For meat - mushroom filling.
  8. Then pour a slice of grated cheese on each serving.
  9. Bake in the oven at standard baking temperature (180 - 200 degrees).

After about half an hour, you can call guests and households exhausted by the aroma at the table. Baked chicken with mushrooms is ready!

French Chicken Casserole

What would you like to make delicious chicken? And the stove does not stand for long ... Such thoughts visit us often. For everyone who wants to please loved ones with a fragrant dinner, we offer a recipe for an excellent casserole. While she languishes in the oven, you can redo a lot of things and plenty of chat.

To cook French casserole, you will need these products:

  • potatoes - 7 medium-sized tubers;
  • chicken thighs - 9 pcs.;
  • cream (20%) - 500 ml;
  • carrots - 1 pc.;
  • cheese "Mozzarella" or "Russian" - 230 g;
  • "Parmesan" - 40 g;
  • onion - 1 (large);
  • mayonnaise - 3 - 5 tbsp. l .;
  • seasonings, salt, pepper;
  • butter - 40 - 50 g;
  • refined oil.

Cooking method:

  1. Cut bones and excess fat from the thighs. Grate seasonings, pepper and salt.Often cooked seasonings contain salt. This must be taken into account and try not to overdo it.
  2. Cut potatoes with long and thin sticks with a thickness of not more than 5 - 7 mm.
  3. Chop the onion. Grate the carrots.
  4. Lightly fry onions and carrots in butter, mix with potato straws, add salt and seasonings. Put the vegetables in a greased refractory form.
  5. Without boiling, warm the cream. Pour the potatoes with them so that it does not cover completely.
  6. Stack chicken. To make it even juicier, prepared thighs can be mixed in advance with thin half rings of raw onions.
  7. Put a layer of mayonnaise, sprinkle with grated cheeses. If the "Parmesan" was not - not scary. Casserole from his absence is not particularly affected.
  8. Cover the container with foil. To prevent molten cheese from sticking to it, you need to lubricate it with oil in advance (with a dampened napkin, a pastry brush, or just a hand).
  9. Bake at 180 degrees for approximately 1.5 - 2 hours.It’s easier to control the process on potatoes: it should become completely soft.
  10. 7 to 10 minutes before the end of cooking, to obtain a browned cheese crust, the foil must be removed.

That’s it: the full second course is ready! Tender chicken and vegetable garnish complement each other perfectly, and cheese, mayonnaise and seasonings finally turn the casserole into a masterpiece of taste.

Cooking a dish with white wine

To make the chicken completely “French”, why not add it to the wine? Two glasses of alcohol will make the bird an original and tasty dish. Guests will appreciate it!

Ingredients for french chicken in white wine:

  • medium-sized chicken broiler - 1 carcass;
  • white wine - 2 glasses (250 ml in volume);
  • asparagus beans - 350 g;
  • onions - 3 pcs.;
  • garlic - 3 cloves;
  • butter - 50 - 80 g;
  • thyme, rosemary or other herbs;
  • salt and black pepper;
  • flour - 1 tbsp. l .;
  • Refined oil - 50 - 70 g.

Method for cooking chicken with wine and beans in French:

  1. Cut the washed and dried chicken into 4 parts.
  2. Dissolve a piece of butter in a pan with a thick bottom, add vegetable oil.
  3. Fry the chicken.
  4. After taking out the meat, lightly fry the thin half rings of onion and chopped garlic in the same container.
  5. Return the chicken to the pan, sprinkle evenly with flour, add herbs and mix.
  6. Introduce spices and wine, simmer over low heat until meat is ready (about an hour).
  7. Put the chicken in a saucepan, cover.
  8. Stew the beans in the sauce. Keep on fire until soft - about 10 minutes.
  9. Put the stewed beans on the dish, and chicken on top. Pour over the wine sauce.

Unusual chicken dish is ready. Red wine can also be used in the recipe - depending on preferences.

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