Season the chicken thighs all over with a little salt and lots of black pepper. Heat the oil in a large non-stick casserole pan over a medium heat and fry the chicken for 7–8 minutes ...
Place the casserole over a medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, Madeira, chicken stock, cream and thyme, stir well and bring the mixture to the boil. Reduce the heat until the mixture is simmering ...
Briefly, the internet recipe goes like this: Melt a stick of butter in a casserole dish. Add shredded chicken, frozen vegetables, pancake batter or biscuit dough and a can of cream of chicken soup.