chicken cassorole

[choc lover]

do u have to brown chicken before you add it to the veg or can it be put in at begining with veg raw?

[Gormless]

You're going to put the casserole into a very hot oven? It shouldn't matter whether or not you brown the chicken, certainly not from a safety point of view. For me, one of the huge attractions of casseroles/slow cookers is that they reduce the washing up. Why involve a frying pan when there is no need.

[choc lover]

was going to cook it in saucepan ! is this wrong? suppose that doesn't really make it cassorole, hmmm still new to all this

[ethandron]

bung it all in the pan with some stock/wine/water. bring it to the boil then turn the heat right down and simmer it for about an hour. taste it and add some salt/pepper/worcestershire sauce if you want to. job done.
you'd probably call it a chicken stew as it's done in a pan on the hob, but it doesn't matter what you call it just as long as it tastes nice.

[pastafreak]

Browning it helps to seal it...it will also release some of the fat,which you can then drain away.
I prefer to brown it as it gives the chicken a more appetising colour.

[coccinelle]

I find frying the skinned chicken in a tiny bit of oil first gives the chicken a roasted taste to it whereas if you don't it tastes 'boiled' which of course it will be.