Improve Chicken Casserole

[lynbrown]

My husband does all the cooking, he likes to do it and its not a chore for him. However, his food can be plain and bland. He made a chicken casserole, with leeks and carrots for tea last night and we are having the rest tonight. It was very dull and boring last night. Can I put something in it tonight to give it a lift?

[bookbinder]

My wife recommends this:
Schwartz Chicken Casserole (bursting with herbs and spices). It's in a packet, and it says "Just Add".
It's "A tasty recipe mix with sweet garlic, fragrant sage, and rosemary for a classic, hearty casserole full of flavour."
From Tesco.

[jennyjoan]

I like the chicken chasseur - very tasty. Schwartz

[calmck]

Chicken tonight and some white wine or martini.

[Buenchico]

Add some dry cider to it. You'll find that it goes very well with both chicken and leeks.

Or seek some inspiration here:
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/chicken-casserole

[Mamyalynne]

Some herbs and spices or Worcestershire or chilli sauce.

[Atheist]

I suspect that the missing ingredient is salt. Most recipes say 'season well' and what they really mean is add salt (perhaps a bit of pepper, too). The trouble is that people's palates become so used to salt that they forget what natural food tastes like; imagine crisps without salt. Unfortunately, too much salt is probably bad for our health; we don't treck miles nowadays to lick a rockface or salt pan to make up for our salt loss due to sweating profusely under a tropical sun. But most people are probably unable to countenance salt reduction any more than meat reduction, although they are both rewarding if achieved.

[LadyCG]

I'd put a couple of spoons of chutney, preferably caramelised onion.

[johnny.5]

lots of tarragon

[Atheist]

I remember streetfood style roast chicken with rosemary spikes plunged into the flesh (Back in the sixties). Delicious.

[LadyCG]

Chicken was naturally tastier back in those days anyway

[Atheist]

It certainly was to me, Lady CG.

[Jackdaw33]

I used to love chicken when I was young. It was a rare treat as it was quite expensive. Now I can't stand the stuff, along with turkey.

[pastafreak]

I never get tired of chicken, but it has to be the thighs. Breast meat is bland, flavourless and can be dry.

[sanmac]

Add some poultry-seasoning.

[Mamyalynne]

Perhaps Lyn will tell us how she made it more interesting.