Chicken mornay: What’s better than a cheesy family dinner?
For a cheesy, crowd-pleasing family dinner, chicken mornay will hit all the right spots. You can't go wrong with tender chicken and a creamy sauce.
Simple dinners can often be the most fun and everything is better with cheese. You often see the cheesiest recipes online and our chicken mornay recipe brings you all of that and more. With tender, crunchy chicken and a cheesy bechamel sauce, you have a dinner that the whole family can enjoy, after they take lots of photos. The recipe is also done in less than an hour, making it perfect for weeknight dinners.
Chicken mornay suggestions
To make everything easier, just get some ready, jointed chicken pieces. Because you’re roasting the chicken on high for a short time, dark meat pieces are better than chicken breasts but it’s your choice here. You can also make as much bechamel cheese sauce as you want to if you’re cooking for more people . If you have too much, some roasted vegetables with cheese sauce is just another way to make everything even better.
For a cheesy, crowd-pleasing family dinner, chicken mornay will hit all the right spots. You can’t go wrong with tender chicken and a creamy sauce.
Chicken mornay recipe
Course: MainCuisine: GlobalDifficulty: Easy4
servings20
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minutesIngredients
1 whole chicken, cut into 6 pieces at the joints)
salt and pepper
120 g butter
30 g flour
500 ml milk
60 g cheese, grated
1 tsp French mustard
1 tbsp crushed cornflakes
Method
- Joint the chicken into 6, season well and place in an ovenproof dish. Dot with butter and bake in the centre of oven for 20 minutes at 180°C.
- For bechamel suace
- Make the white sauce. Melt 30g butter, add flour, mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and gradually add milk.
- Add cheese and the mustard, mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes. Beat in the remaining butter a little at a time. Cook gently for 5 minutes.
- Pour off excess liquid from chicken, cover with sauce, and sprinkle with cornflakes and· remaining cheese. Grill for 5-10 minutes or until bubbling.
- Serve while hot.
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