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Cock-a-leekie

Location: Wolverhampton
Era: 1990 onwards


“My favourite meal as a child was a dish called cock-a-leekie – which is chicken and leek in white creamy sauce with croissant on top. My Mum’s favourite meal is mushrooms and eggs on toast and my Dad’s favourite meal is tinned chicken curry. My Mom makes a really nice chicken stuffed with cheese, served with crispy roast potatoes and a sherry sauce.”
My favourite meal as a child was a dish called cock-a-leekie – which is chicken and leek in white creamy sauce with croissant on top. My Mum’s favourite meal is mushrooms and eggs on toast and my Dad’s favourite meal is tinned chicken curry. My Mom makes a really nice chicken stuffed with cheese, served with crispy roast potatoes and a sherry sauce
Sarah Cobon


Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts, chopped into chunks
  • 2 pints of chicken stock
  • 1 glass of white wine
  • 1 pot of crème fraiche
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 4 leeks, thinly chopped
  • 2 sticks celery, sliced
  • Salt and pepper

Method
Sauté the chicken in butter until gently browned all over.

Add the white wine and bring to the boil, then simmer.

Add the leeks and celery, the bay leaves and the stock.

Bring to the boil and simmer until the liquid has nearly gone.

Stir through the crème fraiche.

Season to taste.

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