Chicken casserole - wrong temp? Probably.

[Jonette]

AIBU - I'm a useless cook and get distracted with recipes when I don't have all the precise ingredients.

So I've 5 chicken breasts, (think it's 1kg), a pack of frozen carrots, one onion and 500ml of stock. I can't fit another onion into the dish.
I've stuck it in on 150 degrees (fan oven) for 2 hours?

Should that do it or should I raise the temp and reduce the cooking time?

Chopped or whole breasts?

Whole breasts from the fridge and the carrots were frozen. I'll probably poison myself!

I just don't know whether 150 is too low? Does it need to be higher?

It's just I have a knack of making everything come out like rubber.

I'd make it 180, keep it covered so it doesn't dry out, and check it after 90 mins (cut into a breast to see if it's cooked.

It's covered in a pyrex casserole dish. I'm worried because everything I cook I seem to over cook at a high temp. Should I maybe do it at a high temp for 20 mins or so and then reduce it? I'm worried as I've never used more than 3 chicken breasts in a casserole before, so I just want it all cooked.

90 minutes for chicken breasts! You could cook a whole chicken in less than that! If I'm honest OP, breasts aren't really suitable for a long, slow cook as they've got so little fat on them. 150 for two hours will ceratinly be cooked through but they'll be dry and rubbery as buggery even with liquid. In future, thighs are better (and cheaper) for that sort of treatment and breasts are best for a shorter cook at a higher heat.

90 minutes for chicken breasts! You could cook a whole chicken in less than that! If I'm honest OP, breasts aren't really suitable for a long, slow cook as they've got so little fat on them. 150 for two hours will ceratinly be cooked through but they'll be dry and rubbery as buggery even with liquid. In future, thighs are better (and cheaper) for that sort of treatment and breasts are best for a shorter cook at a higher heat.

Ok, they've been on for a half hour, I'll up it to 180 (fan temp) and check in an hour?

90 minutes for chicken breasts! You could cook a whole chicken in less than that! If I'm honest OP, breasts aren't really suitable for a long, slow cook as they've got so little fat on them. 150 for two hours will ceratinly be cooked through but they'll be dry as buggery even with liquid. In future, thighs are better (and cheaper) for that sort of treatment and breasts are best for a shorter cook at a higher heat.

Ok, they've been on for a half hour, I'll up it to 180 (fan temp) and check in an hour?

90 minutes for chicken breasts! Ypu could cook a whole chicken in less than that! If I'm honest OP, breasts aren't really suitable for a long, slow cook as they've got so little fat on them. 150 for two hours will ceratinly be cooked through but they'll be dry as buggery even with liquid. In future thighs are better (and cheaper) for that sort of treatment and breasts are best for a shorter cook at a higher heat.

Sounds good

did you season and brown the chicken and then the veg or did you literally just put 5 chicken breasts frozen carrots an uncooked onion and stock in a dish and put it in the oven?

This is what I think you were aiming for

www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/food/recipes/a536379/chicken-casserole/

I think another 15 mins at 180 tops

Sounds good

Noooooo, they’ll be totally over cooked. I’d get them out now.

Noooooo, they’ll be totally over cooked. I’d get them out now.

did you season and brown the chicken and then the veg or did you literally just put 5 chicken breasts frozen carrots an uncooked onion and stock in a dish and put it in the oven?

did you literally just put 5 chicken breasts frozen carrots an uncooked onion and stock in a dish and put it in the oven?

Yes

I can't cook!

I'll just post that four times for good measure! Apologies, I thought it hadn't posted at all!

I've upped it to 180. Have to pop to shops and will check as soon as I'm back.

You need to buy a food thermometer OP.

Is there an echo in here or is MN broken

I can't post either. Mn having one of its moments again.