Escabeche: Sweet and Sour Chicken Casserole

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Ingredients (serves 4)

2 tsp Coriander Seeds
1 tsp Cumin
1 tsp Fennel Seeds
2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Red Onion, diced
2 Medium Carrots, peeled and sliced
6 cloves Garlic, minced
2 Bay Leaves
3/4 cup Sherry Vinegar
2 tbsp Brown Sugar
Pinch Sea Salt flakes and freshly ground Pepper
1.8kg Ingham's chicken, cut into pieces
1 cup Golden Raisins
1 bunch Parsley, finely chopped
1/2 bunch Mint Leaves, chopped

Method

Preheat oven to 200C. Set a non-stick frying pan over a moderate heat and cook the spices for 2 minutes, until aromatic. Add 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, onion, carrot garlic and bay leaves and cook for 3 minutes. Set aside.
Put a heavy-based casserole dish over a moderate heat and add the remaining oil. Fry the chicken pieces for 5 minutes, turning several times, until browned. Add the onion mixture, vinegar and sugar, then season generously with salt and pepper.
Once simmering, mix in the raisins then transfer to the oven and bake for 15 minutes.
Mix in the herbs and serve with flatbreads, yoghurt and olives.

20 Comments

- - meedee said
  - 05 Oct 2022
    11:38 am
oh this sounds so divine.

- - hexrex said
  - 12 Jun 2020
    6:01 pm
I love sweet and sour chicken casserole and it looks so good

- - serotonin said
  - 30 May 2019
    10:01 am
A use for the oodles of mint I have growing in my garden, yay! Can’t wait to try this.

- - ella12 said
  - 31 Jul 2018
    11:10 am
Another lovely, warm, flavoursome dish. Thanks!

- - tessie said
  - 29 Jul 2018
    8:44 am
Love the recipe but I’d leave out the raisins. Hope this wouldn’t affect the recipe too much

- - rovermum said
  - 26 Jul 2018
    9:11 am
Ooh, I really like this recipe. We have most of the ingredients, and I love the serving with lavash bread and yoghurt. A great meal idea.

- - mom101628 said
  - 11 Jul 2018
    8:56 pm
Thanks for sharing this recipe – can imagine serving this any time.

- - curlytops said
  - 04 Jul 2018
    8:00 am
This would be lovely with noodles

- - mom111059 said
  - 02 Jul 2018
    7:53 am
Love to try this recipe. Level easy as well. Thanks.

- - kjgarner said
  - 01 Jul 2018
    11:49 am
What an amazing dish to serve up for your family

- - mom62624 said
  - 30 Jun 2018
    7:47 pm
Delicious and a recipe full of wonderful flavours.

- - nadine_hill said
  - 28 Jun 2018
    3:22 pm
Another inspiring Ingham’s recipe! Love it!

- - mom90758 said
  - 27 Jun 2018
    3:33 pm
This looks so good!! Where do you buy sherry vinegar?

- - Staceylee101 said
  - 27 Jun 2018
    11:02 am
This would be such a good dish for winter! I’m unsure about the raisins though, I could just leave them out right?
- mom93821 replied
  
  28 Jun 2018 , 4:53 am
  I love raisins in casserole because they give a sweet balance, but maybe leave them out if you do not want them. I always modify recipes to my liking. Such fun to modify and personalise recipes for the family.
- - mom81879 said
  - 27 Jun 2018
    8:36 am
We often have sweet and sour chicken Asian style with fried rice. Interesting to try it as a casserole, it’s certainly the weather for it

- - mom93821 said
  - 27 Jun 2018
    7:27 am
This is the season for casseroles and thanks for this recipe – love chicken in casseroles and this recipe looks tasty with the selection of seasonings.

- - Cookfromscratchmum said
  - 26 Jun 2018
    6:08 pm
Fresh fragrant ingredients used I love this dish

- - cherz said
  - 26 Jun 2018
    5:47 pm
Interesting list of ingredients …pic looks lovely.

- - mom112217 said
  - 26 Jun 2018
    5:40 pm
Sweet and sour chicken is a family favourite,thanks for this beautiful recipe!