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    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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