Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Chicken and Cheese - Perfect Pairing- I call it Chicken Deluxe
Once again devising a menu from the fridge and pantry
I had read about Chicken coated in a Mayo and cheese mix.
It really worked ...so tender and juicy and plenty of flavour
You couldn’t get anything easier
I thought I would call this Chicken Deluxe
It was pretty delicious, well deserving of the flash name
On the side, Roast Potato Cubes and Greens a la Gilli Style, always popular with the kids
This amount will feed 6 people out in our case 5 with leftovers
You will need
A mix of boneless, skinless chicken breasts and thighs
For this amount of sauce, I had 3 breasts and 4 thighs
1 cup mayonnaise (for a healthier option, use plain Greek yogurt in place of the mayo)
1/2 cup Parmesan or Pecorino cheese
Zest of 1 Lemon
2 cloves of garlic finely chopped
1 tsp seasoning salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 cup Breadcrumbs toasted in a little butter
A potato per person peeled and and cut into cubes
Olive oil and salt and pepper
Handful of Green beans, a head Broccoli and 1 courgette turned into noodles
Olive oil,
Zest of lemon
2 cloves garlic chopped with sea salt
freshly ground black pepper
Directions:
For the Chicken
In a bowl, combine the mayonnaise (or yogurt if substituting), cheese, garlic, lemon zest and the seasonings.
Oil a baking dish, sprinkle with salt and pepper
Pat the chicken dry with a paper towel, lay it out in the baking dish
Spread the mixture on top of each of the chicken breasts.
Sprinkle the breadcrumbs over the chicken
Place chicken into a baking dish and bake in a preheated oven,
200C for about 30 minutes, or until cooked through.
Rest for about 12 minutes
Serve warm or room temperature
The Potatoes
Bring the cubes to the boil from cold salted water
simmer about 5 minutes
Drain well
Toss in some olive oil
Roast at 200C for about 4 minutes
then add the chicken to oven and complete the cooking for another 30 minutes
Turn potatoes out in a colander lined with paper towels season with sea salt
For the Greens
Blanch the green beans in boiling water about 2 minutes. drain and set aside
In the same water add the broccoli, blanch for about 4 minutes
Drain and set aside
In a large skillet add 2 tablespoons olive oil
Sauté the garlic lightly…don’t brown
Grate in the zest of the lemon
Add the Zucchini Noodles toss well
Season with a little salt and pepper
Add Green beans and Broccoli
Toss around and sauté for about 3-4 minutes
To serve
Slice the Chicken, spoon over juice from the pan
and decorate with potatoes and green vege
Food fit for a King
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