Cockley Cley Chicken

Ali Maurin made this comforting dish for us at her family's picture perfect home in Norfolk. A lovely weekend lunch dish in that you can pop it in the oven before your morning errands, ready on your return. Serve with salad and fresh bread.

chicken pieces (thighs and legs for flavor)

flageolet beans

onion

garlic

lemon juice & zest

chicken stock

S&P

fresh thyme

1. brown chicken pieces in oil, transfer to an ovenproof dish
2. soften a chopped onion in the same frying pan and add to dish
3. put pre-cooked or tinned flageolet beans in the dish with the onion and add peeled cloves of garlic, juice of lemon (quantity depending on amount of chicken or to taste) and some zest
4. add some chicken stock
5. sprinkle finely chopped thyme, S&P
6. cover tightly and bake very slowly for 1-2 hours at 160 c