Get cheffy with this classic béarnaise sauce, served with perfectly roasted chicken! This well known and delicious meal is accompanied by roasted sweet potato wedges, baby tomatoes and finished off with a simple salad for freshness. A winning flavour combination every time!
Fabulous Chicken & Béarnaise Sauce
Fabulous Chicken & Béarnaise Sauce
with sweet potato wedges & fresh salad leaves
Hands on Time: 25 - 45 minutes
Overall Time: 40 - 55 minutes
Ingredients:
- Baby Tomato Medley
- Butter
- Chicken
- Dried Tarragon
- Free-Range Chicken Leg Quarter
- Free-range Chicken Leg Quarters
- Fresh Chives
- Italian-style Hard Cheese
- NOMU Poultry Rub
- Onion
- Pistachio Nuts
- Salad Leaves
- Sweet Potato
- Wine & Vinegar
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Egg/s
- Paper Towel
ROAST
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread out the sweet potato wedges on half of a roasting tray. Coat in oil and season. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel and place on the other half of the tray. Coat in the rub, seasoning, and a drizzle of oil. Roast in the hot oven for 30-35 minutes, shifting halfway. Place the halved baby tomatoes on a second roasting tray. Coat in oil, season, and set aside.
TOAST
Place a pan over medium heat with the pistachios. Toast for 2-4 minutes until starting to brown, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan and roughly chop.
REDUCE
Return the pan to a high heat with the wine & vinegar, dried tarragon, and diced onion. Reduce until almost all the liquid has evaporated. On completion, immediately remove from the heat, and stir in a small splash of water. Remove from the pan and set aside to cool.
TOMS
When the roast is halfway, pop the tray of dressed baby tomatoes in the hot oven and roast for the remaining time. On completion, the tomatoes should be starting to blister and the sweet potato and chicken should be cooked through.
BÉARNAISE
Ready 2 heatproof bowls. Place a clean pot over a medium-low heat and cover the base with 2cm of water. Keep a close eye on this water - it must never boil but only gently simmer! Place one of the heat-proof bowls over the pot of water - this is your make-shift bain marie! To the bowl, add 1 egg yolk and the reduced white wine mixture. Whisk in a cube of butter at a time, whisking constantly and only adding the next cube when the previous cube has melted. As you add more butter, the sauce will start to thicken. When all the butter has been added, remove from the heat and decant the sauce into the second heatproof bowl. Continue whisking until the sauce has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon. Season to taste.
SALAD
In a salad bowl, combine the shredded salad leaves, a drizzle of oil, the cheese ribbons, and seasoning.
FAB
Plate up the roasted sweet potato wedges and the blistered baby tomatoes. Side with the chicken smothered in the béarnaise sauce. Serve with the salad and sprinkle over the toasted pistachios. Garnish with the chopped chives. Well done, Master Chef!
Sweet Potato - 250g
Free-range Chicken Leg Quarter - 1
NOMU Poultry Rub - 10ml
Baby Tomato Medley - 80g
Pistachio Nuts - 15g
Wine & Vinegar - 60ml
Dried Tarragon - 2,5ml
Onion - 1
Butter - 50g
Salad Leaves - 20g
Italian-style Hard Cheese - 30g
Fresh Chives - 4g
ROAST
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread out the sweet potato wedges on half of a roasting tray. Coat in oil and season. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel and place on the other half of the tray. Coat in the rub, seasoning, and a drizzle of oil. Roast in the hot oven for 30-35 minutes, shifting halfway. Place the halved baby tomatoes on a second roasting tray. Coat in oil, season, and set aside.
TOAST
Place a pan over medium heat with the pistachios. Toast for 2-4 minutes until starting to brown, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan and roughly chop.
REDUCE
Return the pan to a high heat with the wine & vinegar, dried tarragon, and diced onion. Reduce until almost all the liquid has evaporated. On completion, immediately remove from the heat, and stir in a small splash of water. Remove from the pan and set aside to cool.
TOMS
When the roast is halfway, pop the tray of dressed baby tomatoes in the hot oven and roast for the remaining time. On completion, the tomatoes should be starting to blister and the sweet potato and chicken should be cooked through.
BÉARNAISE
Ready 2 heatproof bowls. Place a clean pot over a medium-low heat and cover the base with 2cm of water. Keep a close eye on this water - it must never boil but only gently simmer! Place one of the heat-proof bowls over the pot of water - this is your make-shift bain marie! To the bowl, add 1 egg yolk and the reduced white wine mixture. Whisk in a cube of butter at a time, whisking constantly and only adding the next cube when the previous cube has melted. As you add more butter, the sauce will start to thicken. When all the butter has been added, remove from the heat and decant the sauce into the second heatproof bowl. Continue whisking until the sauce has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon. Season to taste.
SALAD
In a salad bowl, combine the shredded salad leaves, a drizzle of oil, the cheese ribbons, and seasoning.
FAB
Plate up the roasted sweet potato wedges and the blistered baby tomatoes. Side with the chicken smothered in the béarnaise sauce. Serve with the salad and sprinkle over the toasted pistachios. Garnish with the chopped chives. Well done, Master Chef!
Sweet Potato - 500g
Free-range Chicken Leg Quarters - 2
NOMU Poultry Rub - 20ml
Baby Tomato Medley - 160g
Pistachio Nuts - 30g
Wine & Vinegar - 60ml
Dried Tarragon - 5ml
Onion - 1
Butter - 50g
Salad Leaves - 40g
Italian-style Hard Cheese - 60g
Fresh Chives - 8g
ROAST
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread out the sweet potato wedges on half of a roasting tray. Coat in oil and season. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel and place on the other half of the tray. Coat in the rub, seasoning, and a drizzle of oil. Roast in the hot oven for 35-40 minutes, shifting halfway. Place the halved baby tomatoes on a second roasting tray. Coat in oil, season, and set aside.
TOAST
Place a pan over medium heat with the pistachios. Toast for 2-4 minutes until starting to brown, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan and roughly chop.
REDUCE
Return the pan to a high heat with the wine & vinegar, dried tarragon, and diced onion. Reduce until almost all the liquid has evaporated. On completion, immediately remove from the heat, and stir in a small splash of water. Remove from the pan and set aside to cool.
TOMS
When the roast is halfway, pop the tray of dressed baby tomatoes in the hot oven and roast for the remaining time. On completion, the tomatoes should be starting to blister and the sweet potato and chicken should be cooked through.
BÉARNAISE
Ready 2 heatproof bowls. Place a clean pot over a medium-low heat and cover the base with 2cm of water. Keep a close eye on this water - it must never boil but only gently simmer! Place one of the heat-proof bowls over the pot of water - this is your make-shift bain marie! To the bowl, add 2 egg yolks and the reduced white wine mixture. Whisk in a cube of butter at a time, whisking constantly and only adding the next cube when the previous cube has melted. As you add more butter, the sauce will start to thicken. When all the butter has been added, remove from the heat and decant the sauce into the second heatproof bowl. Continue whisking until the sauce has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon. Season to taste.
SALAD
In a salad bowl, combine the shredded salad leaves, a drizzle of oil, the cheese ribbons, and seasoning.
FAB
Plate up the roasted sweet potato wedges and the blistered baby tomatoes. Side with the chicken smothered in the béarnaise sauce. Serve with the salad and sprinkle over the toasted pistachios. Garnish with the chopped chives. Well done, Master Chef!
Sweet Potato - 750g
Free-range Chicken Leg Quarters - 3
NOMU Poultry Rub - 30ml
Baby Tomato Medley - 240g
Pistachio Nuts - 45g
Wine & Vinegar - 120ml
Dried Tarragon - 7,5ml
Onion - 1
Butter - 100g
Salad Leaves - 60g
Italian-style Hard Cheese - 90g
Fresh Chives - 12g
ROAST
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread out the sweet potato wedges on half of a roasting tray. Coat in oil and season. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel and place on the other half of the tray. Coat in the rub, seasoning, and a drizzle of oil. Roast in the hot oven for 35-40 minutes, shifting halfway. Place the halved baby tomatoes on a second roasting tray. Coat in oil, season, and set aside.
TOAST
Place a pan over medium heat with the pistachios. Toast for 2-4 minutes until starting to brown, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan and roughly chop.
REDUCE
Return the pan to a high heat with the wine & vinegar, dried tarragon, and diced onion. Reduce until almost all the liquid has evaporated. On completion, immediately remove from the heat, and stir in a small splash of water. Remove from the pan and set aside to cool.
TOMS
When the roast is halfway, pop the tray of dressed baby tomatoes in the hot oven and roast for the remaining time. On completion, the tomatoes should be starting to blister and the sweet potato and chicken should be cooked through.
BÉARNAISE
Ready 2 heatproof bowls. Place a clean pot over a medium-low heat and cover the base with 2cm of water. Keep a close eye on this water - it must never boil but only gently simmer! Place one of the heat-proof bowls over the pot of water - this is your make-shift bain marie! To the bowl, add 2 egg yolks and the reduced white wine mixture. Whisk in a cube of butter at a time, whisking constantly and only adding the next cube when the previous cube has melted. As you add more butter, the sauce will start to thicken. When all the butter has been added, remove from the heat and decant the sauce into the second heatproof bowl. Continue whisking until the sauce has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon. Season to taste.
SALAD
In a salad bowl, combine the shredded salad leaves, a drizzle of oil, the cheese ribbons, and seasoning.
FAB
Plate up the roasted sweet potato wedges and the blistered baby tomatoes. Side with the chicken smothered in the béarnaise sauce. Serve with the salad and sprinkle over the toasted pistachios. Garnish with the chopped chives. Well done, Master Chef!
Sweet Potato - 1kg
Free-range Chicken Leg Quarters - 4
NOMU Poultry Rub - 40ml
Baby Tomato Medley - 320g
Pistachio Nuts - 60g
Wine & Vinegar - 120ml
Dried Tarragon - 10ml
Onion - 1
Butter - 100g
Salad Leaves - 80g
Italian-style Hard Cheese - 120g
Fresh Chives - 15g