CREAMY MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN

Your favourite Mediterranean flavours and your favourite potatoes! A luxurious cream, sun-dried tomato, hard cheese, and lemon sauce swirls around a crispy-skinned chicken breast and lemony green beans, flecked with slivered almonds.

CREAMY MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN

with a rich sun-dried tomato sauce, fresh basil & cheesy roast potatoes

Hands on Time: 30 - 45 minutes

Overall Time: 40 - 50 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Baby Potatoes
  • Chicken
  • Chicken Stock
  • Free-range Chicken Breast
  • Free-range Chicken Breasts
  • Fresh Basil
  • Fresh Cream
  • Fresh Thyme
  • Garlic Clove
  • Garlic Cloves
  • Grated Italian-style Hard Cheese
  • Green Beans
  • Lemon
  • Slivered Almonds
  • Sun-Dried Tomatoes

From your kitchen:

  • Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Water
  • Paper Towel
Photo of CREAMY MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN
  1. CRISPY NEW POTATOES

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the halved baby potatoes on a roasting tray. Coat in oil, season, and spread out in a single layer. Smash the rinsed thyme sprigs in the palm of your hand to release the aromatic oils and add to the tray. Roast in the hot oven for 30-35 minutes until crispy, shifting halfway.

  2. TOAST THE ALMONDS & PREP THE STOCK

    Boil the kettle. Place a pan (that has a lid) over a medium heat. When hot, toast the slivered almonds for 2-4 minutes until lightly browned, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan on completion and set aside to cool. Dilute the stock with 65ml of boiling water and set aside.

  3. GOLDEN CHICKEN

    Return the pan to a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the chicken breast dry with some paper towel and season to taste. When the pan is hot, fry the breast skin-side down for 5-7 minutes until the skin is crispy. Flip, pop on the lid, and fry for a further 3-4 minutes until lightly browned but not cooked through. Remove from the pan on completion and set aside.

  4. MAKE THE CREAMY SAUCE

    Keeping the juices in the pan, return it to the heat and sauté the grated garlic for 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Add the chopped sun-dried tomatoes and fry for another 1-2 minutes, shifting occasionally. Reduce the heat, stir in the diluted stock, and simmer for 3-4 minutes until slightly reduced. Then, stir through the cream and half of the grated cheese. Allow to reduce further for 5-6 minutes until a thick sauce. Squeeze in the juice from 1 lemon wedge and place the chicken breast in the sauce, skin-side up. Simmer for another 5-6 minutes until the breast is cooked through, basting regularly with the sauce.

  5. BEANS & POTATS!

    While the chicken is simmering, place another pan over a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and a splash of water. Once simmering, cook the halved green beans for 3-4 minutes until al dente. On completion, remove the pan from the heat and toss through some lemon juice and seasoning to taste. When the potatoes are cooked, remove the tray from the oven and discard the thicker thyme stalks. Sprinkle over the remaining grated cheese and toss until melted.

  6. TIME TO DINE!

    Serve up the tender chicken breast, smother in the sun-dried tomato sauce, and plate the lemony green beans alongside it. Sprinkle over the fresh, sliced basil and toasted almonds. Serve the cheesy roast potatoes on the side. Yum!

  • Baby Potatoes - 200g

  • Fresh Thyme - 2g

  • Slivered Almonds - 10g

  • Chicken Stock - 5ml

  • Free-Range Chicken Breast - 1

  • Garlic Clove - 1

  • Sun-Dried Tomatoes - 30g

  • Fresh Cream - 65ml

  • Grated Italian-Style Hard Cheese - 30ml

  • Lemon - 1

  • Green Beans - 80g

  • Fresh Basil - 3g

  1. CRISPY NEW POTATOES

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the halved baby potatoes on a roasting tray. Coat in oil, season, and spread out in a single layer. Smash the rinsed thyme sprigs in the palm of your hand to release the aromatic oils and add to the tray. Roast in the hot oven for 30-35 minutes until crispy, shifting halfway.

  2. TOAST THE ALMONDS & PREP THE STOCK

    Boil the kettle. Place a pan (that has a lid) over a medium heat. When hot, toast the slivered almonds for 2-4 minutes until lightly browned, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan on completion and set aside to cool. Dilute the stock with 120ml of boiling water and set aside.

  3. GOLDEN CHICKEN

    Return the pan to a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the chicken breasts dry with some paper towel and season to taste. When the pan is hot, fry the breasts skin-side down for 5-7 minutes until the skin is crispy. Flip, pop on the lid, and fry for a further 3-4 minutes until lightly browned but not cooked through. Remove from the pan on completion and set aside.

  4. MAKE THE CREAMY SAUCE

    Keeping the juices in the pan, return it to the heat and sauté the grated garlic for 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Add the chopped sun-dried tomatoes and fry for another 1-2 minutes, shifting occasionally. Reduce the heat, stir in the diluted stock, and simmer for 4-6 minutes until slightly reduced. Then, stir through the cream and half of the grated cheese. Allow to reduce further for 6-8 minutes until a thick sauce. Squeeze in the juice from 2 lemon wedges and place the chicken breasts in the sauce, skin-side up. Simmer for another 5-6 minutes until the breasts are cooked through, basting regularly with the sauce.

  5. BEANS & POTATS!

    While the chicken is simmering, place another pan over a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and a splash of water. Once simmering, cook the halved green beans for 4-5 minutes until al dente. On completion, remove the pan from the heat and toss through some lemon juice and seasoning to taste. When the potatoes are cooked, remove the tray from the oven and discard the thicker thyme stalks. Sprinkle over the remaining grated cheese and toss until melted.

  6. TIME TO DINE!

    Serve up the tender chicken breast, smother in the sun-dried tomato sauce, and plate the lemony green beans alongside it. Sprinkle over the fresh, sliced basil and toasted almonds. Serve the cheesy roast potatoes on the side. Yum!

  • Baby Potatoes - 400g

  • Fresh Thyme - 4g

  • Slivered Almonds - 20g

  • Chicken Stock - 10ml

  • Free-Range Chicken Breasts - 2

  • Garlic Cloves - 2

  • Sun-Dried Tomatoes - 60g

  • Fresh Cream - 125ml

  • Grated Italian-Style Hard Cheese - 60ml

  • Lemon - 1

  • Green Beans - 160g

  • Fresh Basil - 5g

  1. CRISPY NEW POTATOES

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the halved baby potatoes on a roasting tray. Coat in oil, season, and spread out in a single layer. Smash the rinsed thyme sprigs in the palm of your hand to release the aromatic oils and add to the tray. Roast in the hot oven for 30-35 minutes until crispy, shifting halfway.

  2. TOAST THE ALMONDS & PREP THE STOCK

    Boil the kettle. Place a pan (that has a lid) over a medium heat. When hot, toast the slivered almonds for 2-4 minutes until lightly browned, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan on completion and set aside to cool. Dilute the stock with 120ml of boiling water and set aside.

  3. GOLDEN CHICKEN

    Return the pan to a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the chicken breasts dry with some paper towel and season to taste. When the pan is hot, fry the breasts skin-side down for 5-7 minutes until the skin is crispy. Flip, pop on the lid, and fry for a further 3-4 minutes until lightly browned but not cooked through. Remove from the pan on completion and set aside.

  4. MAKE THE CREAMY SAUCE

    Keeping the juices in the pan, return it to the heat and sauté the grated garlic for 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Add the chopped sun-dried tomatoes and fry for another 1-2 minutes, shifting occasionally. Reduce the heat, stir in the diluted stock, and simmer for 4-6 minutes until slightly reduced. Then, stir through the cream and half of the grated cheese. Allow to reduce further for 6-8 minutes until a thick sauce. Squeeze in the juice from 2 lemon wedges and place the chicken breasts in the sauce, skin-side up. Simmer for another 5-6 minutes until the breasts are cooked through, basting regularly with the sauce.

  5. BEANS & POTATS!

    While the chicken is simmering, place another pan over a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and a splash of water. Once simmering, cook the halved green beans for 4-5 minutes until al dente. On completion, remove the pan from the heat and toss through some lemon juice and seasoning to taste. When the potatoes are cooked, remove the tray from the oven and discard the thicker thyme stalks. Sprinkle over the remaining grated cheese and toss until melted.

  6. TIME TO DINE!

    Serve up the tender chicken breast, smother in the sun-dried tomato sauce, and plate the lemony green beans alongside it. Sprinkle over the fresh, sliced basil and toasted almonds. Serve the cheesy roast potatoes on the side. Yum!

  • Baby Potatoes - 400g

  • Fresh Thyme - 4g

  • Slivered Almonds - 20g

  • Chicken Stock - 10ml

  • Free-Range Chicken Breasts - 2

  • Garlic Cloves - 2

  • Sun-Dried Tomatoes - 60g

  • Fresh Cream - 125ml

  • Grated Italian-Style Hard Cheese - 60ml

  • Lemon - 1

  • Green Beans - 160g

  • Fresh Basil - 5g

  1. CRISPY NEW POTATOES

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the halved baby potatoes on a roasting tray. Coat in oil, season, and spread out in a single layer. Smash the rinsed thyme sprigs in the palm of your hand to release the aromatic oils and add to the tray. Roast in the hot oven for 35-40 minutes until crispy, shifting halfway.

  2. TOAST THE ALMONDS & PREP THE STOCK

    Boil the kettle. Place a large pan (that has a lid) over a medium heat. When hot, toast the slivered almonds for 2-4 minutes until lightly browned, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan on completion and set aside to cool. Dilute the stock with 250ml of boiling water and set aside.

  3. GOLDEN CHICKEN

    Return the pan to a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the chicken breasts dry with some paper towel and season to taste. When the pan is hot, fry the breasts skin-side down for 5-7 minutes until the skin is crispy. Flip, pop on the lid, and fry for a further 3-4 minutes until lightly browned but not cooked through. Remove from the pan on completion and set aside.

  4. MAKE THE CREAMY SAUCE

    Keeping the juices in the pan, return it to the heat and sauté the grated garlic for 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Add the chopped sun-dried tomatoes and fry for another 1-2 minutes, shifting occasionally. Reduce the heat, stir in the diluted stock, and simmer for 7-8 minutes until slightly reduced. Then, stir through the cream and half of the grated cheese. Allow to reduce further for 8-10 minutes until a thick sauce. Squeeze in the juice from 4 lemon wedges and place the chicken breasts in the sauce, skin-side up. Simmer for another 7-8 minutes until the breasts are cooked through, basting regularly with the sauce.

  5. BEANS & POTATS!

    While the chicken is simmering, place another pan over a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and a splash of water. Once simmering, cook the halved green beans for 6-7 minutes until al dente. On completion, remove the pan from the heat and toss through some lemon juice and seasoning to taste. When the potatoes are cooked, remove the tray from the oven and discard the thicker thyme stalks. Sprinkle over the remaining grated cheese and toss until melted.

  6. TIME TO DINE!

    Serve up the tender chicken breast, smother in the sun-dried tomato sauce, and plate the lemony green beans alongside it. Sprinkle over the fresh, sliced basil and toasted almonds. Serve the cheesy roast potatoes on the side. Yum!

  • Baby Potatoes - 800g

  • Fresh Thyme - 8g

  • Slivered Almonds - 40g

  • Chicken Stock - 20ml

  • Free-Range Chicken Breasts - 4

  • Garlic Cloves - 3

  • Sun-Dried Tomatoes - 120g

  • Fresh Cream - 250ml

  • Grated Italian-Style Hard Cheese - 120ml

  • Lemon - 2

  • Green Beans - 320g

  • Fresh Basil - 10g

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