Cyw Iar Glan Teifi (Teifiside Chicken)

Submitted by lazyme

"Found this on a Welsh cooking site. Posted for ZWT6."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 900 g cooked chicken meat, cubed
• 100 g slivered almonds
• 120 g peas
• 120 g sweet corn
• 6 spring onions, sliced
• 1⁄2 yellow bell pepper, sliced
• 1⁄2 red bell pepper, sliced

• For the Sauce

• 60 g butter
• 60 g flour
• 300 ml milk
• 300 ml mead or 300 ml cider
• 180 g grated cheese
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• salt and black pepper, to taste

directions

1. Combine the chicken and vegetables in a shallow oven-proof dish.
2. In the meantime melt the butter in a pan and mix-in the flour to form a smooth roux.
3. Stirring constantly, cook the roux for 2 minutes then slowly pour the milk into the pan, stirring constantly until smooth.
4. Now stir-in the mead before adding the cheese, the garlic and the salt and pepper.
5. Cook the mixture until it thickens and the cheese melts (but do not allow the mixture to boil) then pour over the meat and vegetables in the dish.
6. Scatter the almonds over the mixture and transfer to an oven pre-heated to 150°C Bake for about 35 minutes, or until the top of the dish is golden brown in colour.
7. Serve with croquette potatoes and fried courgettes.