Recipe

Craving an elegant family dinner? Use the Geedel hand chopper for kitchen to cut chicken chunks and chop mixed mushrooms—manual operation, no electricity needed. Braise for 30 minutes to get richly flavored chicken, with mushrooms soaked in creamy aroma. Serve with crusty baguette for dipping—absolutely delicious! 

Ingredients

300g chicken thigh meat (skinless, boneless, cut into chunks)

200g mixed mushrooms (button mushrooms + shimeji mushrooms)

1/2 onion

3 garlic cloves, 80ml whipped cream

100ml chicken stock, 20g butter

1/2 teaspoon salt

a pinch of black pepper

1 small sprig of fresh thyme

1 baguette (sliced and toasted until crispy)

3g parsley flakes (for garnish)

Instructions

1.Cut chicken + mushrooms

Cut the chicken thigh meat into chunks, place in the Geedel vegetable chopper (coarse chop setting), and press lightly to trim edges—more uniform than knife-cut, so it won't fall apart while braising and retains tenderness. Trim the roots of mixed mushrooms, cut the onion into chunks, peel the garlic, and place all together in the food chopper (fine chop setting). Press twice to make fine mince—mushroom mince releases rich umami, and onion mince is sweet without pungency.

2.Braise and serve

Melt butter in a pan over medium heat. Sear the chicken thigh chunks until golden brown on the surface (about 5 minutes), then remove and set aside. In the same pan, sauté the onion and garlic mince until fragrant, add the mushroom mince and stir-fry for 3 minutes until moisture evaporates. Pour in chicken stock and thyme, bring to a boil over high heat, add the seared chicken, then reduce to low heat and braise for 15 minutes until the chicken is tender. Add whipped cream, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and black pepper, cook for 5 minutes until the sauce thickens.

3. Serve with sides

Transfer to a serving dish, sprinkle with parsley flakes, and serve with toasted baguette slices. Dip the bread into the creamy sauce—the umami of mushrooms, tenderness of chicken, and richness of cream blend perfectly, creating an elegant family dinner full of ritual!

Summary

With the Geedel manual food chopper, you can easily handle chicken thigh meat and mixed mushrooms with just manual pressing. The 30-minute braising time fits daily family dinners, and the classic combination of cream and mushrooms recreates authentic French flavor!