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Chicken legs in a lentil and tomato sauce
5.0 / 1 votesThis rustic chicken legs in a lentil and tomato sauce are delicious and cheap, and make great winter dish. Serve with a generous helping of mashed potatoes. Recipe for 4 people and is ready in 45 minutes.
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Made by Véronique
Published at 2014-12-10, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 1 hours.
Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.
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Preparation time
30 minutes
Time cooking
30 minutes
Total time
1 hours
Preparation – 20 to 30 minutes
Finely chop the shallots and garlic and set aside. Cook the lentils according to the instructions on the package.
Finishing the chicken legs in a lentil and tomato sauce – 30 minutes
Heat a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add a large knob of butter and fry the chicken legs for 10 minutes until golden brown. Add the shallots and garlic.
Deglaze the pan with a good splash of red wine and add the chopped tomato. Lower the heat and let it simmer for half an hour. Add the cooked lentils to the frying pan of tomato sauce.
Taste and season with salt and pepper. Serve the chicken legs in lentil and tomato sauce with, for example, homemade mashed potatoes. Enjoy your meal!
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6 comments on "Chicken legs in a lentil and tomato sauce"
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Penny
says on 2017-12-26
Hello from Massachusetts in the USA!
Should the lentils be drained? I’m making this right now and you’re probably asleep, so I’ll have to intuitively make this, but would love to know how you do it. I’m using French lentils and they smell so good on the stove!
Ohmydish
says on 2017-12-28
Hello Penny, the lentils should be drained :) Hope it was delicious!
Afracooking
says on 2015-01-03
Wat een heerlijk gerecht! I adore lentils.
Ohmydish
says on 2015-01-06
Thank you for your kind words. Lentils are great, I agree!
Thalia @ butter and brioche
says on 2014-12-11
How delicious is this dish! It definitely would make a great weeknight meal, good thing I have all the ingredients on hand so I can make this!
Ohmydish
says on 2014-12-14
Sometimes the best things in life are the simplest, enjoy!
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