Chicken Marengo

Name: Chicken Marengo
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: french
Ingredients: 1 tbs Olive Oil; 300 g Mushrooms; 4 Chicken Legs; 500 g Passata; 1 Chicken Stock Cube; 100 g Black Olives; Chopped Parsley

A classic French chicken from TheMealDB community kitchen — straightforward technique, real ingredients.

Updated April 25, 2026

min total

servings

197

cal / serving

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Origin

Categorized as French Chicken in TheMealDB. Original source: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3146682/chicken-marengo

Ingredients

1 tbsOlive Oil
300 gMushrooms
4Chicken Legs
500 gPassata
1Chicken Stock Cube
100 gBlack Olives
ChoppedParsley

Instructions

01
Heat the oil in a large flameproof casserole dish and stir-fry the mushrooms until they start to soften. Add the chicken legs and cook briefly on each side to colour them a little.
02
Pour in the passata, crumble in the stock cube and stir in the olives. Season with black pepper – you shouldn’t need salt. Cover and simmer for 40 mins until the chicken is tender. Sprinkle with parsley and serve with pasta and a salad, or mash and green veg, if you like.