Ingredients

• 4 x Chicken thighs, boned, skin on

• Best quality Olive oil

• Plain flour

• 30g Butter - unsalted

• 1 x Medium red onion - diced

• 1 x Medium large leek - washed and diced

• 4 x Teaspoons Spice Road Spices chicken seasoning. Salt and Pepper included in blend

• 4 x Cloves garlic - finely diced

• 1 x Cup dry white wine

• 1 x Cup best chicken stock - see note

• 1 x Cup creme fraiche or double cream

• 2 x Teaspoons white wine vinegar

• 2 x Cups spinach leaves - loosely torn

• 2 x Teaspoons Dijon mustard

• 2 x Tablespoons pecorino romano grated cheese

• 1 x Cup flat leaf parsley - chopped - optional

• 250g Fusilli Pasta. No. 28 (small)

Preparation

Pat dry the chicken thighs and lightly cover with flour then carefully rub in the chicken seasoning. Then add the butter and olive oil to a meduim hot pan and brown the chicken on all sides then set aside

In the same pan add a little more olive oil and cook down the leeks, garlice and onions until soft and caramelised. Then add the white wine to deglaze the pan and stir to blend all the browned bits.

Next, add the stock and creme fraiche and stir again. Now add the Dijon mustard and stir to combine. Bring the pan back to a simmer and allow to reduce and thicken a little. Then add the white wine vinegar and spinach leaves and stir.

At this point return the chicken to the pan, cover with the sauce and with the pan at a simmer, cook the chicken for around 20 minutes until just firm. During this time you will see the sauce slightly reduce. Perfect.

Cook the pasta in salted boiling water to packet instructions reserving a little of the pasta water then fold the pecorino romano cheese into the pasta - adding the reserved boiling water to assist, then add the parsley, if using.

Important: (1) To order the natural Chicken Seasoning click:SPICES

(2) Use only best home made style chicken stock. Avoid the cardboard, salt laden supermarket stocks

Comments: At a first glance this recipe appears to have too much liquid, however, during the cooking it will thicken and reduce.