Creamy tomato & herb chicken with mash & garlic bread recipe

Creamy tomato & herb chicken with mash & garlic bread

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Servings: 4 people
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 Steamer pot
  • 1 Small bowl
  • 1 Oven tray
  • 1 Large frypan

Ingredients

Mash

  • 600 g potatoes
  • ¼ cup / 60 ml milk
  • 1 tbsp / 15 ml olive oil

Garlic bread

  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 bunch parsley fresh or dried
  • 2 tbsp / 30 ml olive oil
  • 1 long bread roll or gluten-free

Chicken

  • 600 g chicken breast boneless, skinless
  • 1 tbsp / 15 ml olive oil

Sauce

  • 1 sprig rosemary fresh or dried
  • 1 zucchini
  • 2 cups / 500 g tomato passata or pasta sauce
  • 1 cup / 250 ml coconut cream
  • ½ cup / 40 g baby spinach

To serve

  • ½ cup / 50 g parmesan cheese grated

Instructions

Before you start

  1. Preheat the oven to 220 °C or 200 °C fan bake. Bring a steamer pot of hot tap water to a boil.

Mash

  1. Peel and dice 600 g potatoes. Cook in the steamer pot of boiling water for 12-15 minutes, or until very tender. Drain the pot then transfer the potatoes to the pot with ¼ cup milk and 1 tbsp olive oil. Mash until smooth and season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside covered to keep warm.

Cook garlic bread

  1. Meanwhile, peel and mince 4 cloves garlic. Thinly slice 1 bunch parsley, discarding the stems. In a small bowl combine half of the garlic, parsley and 2 tbsp olive oil. Slice 1 long bread roll in half and spread the garlic oil over the cut sides of the bread. Place bread cut side up, on an oven tray and bake for 5-8 minutes, until golden.

Start chicken

  1. Pat 600 g chicken breast dry and cut it into steaks by placing your hand flat on the top of the chicken and slicing through horizontally. Season with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large frypan on medium-high heat. Cook the chicken for about 2 minutes on each side, until golden but not cooked through. Transfer the chicken to a plate and keep the pan on the heat.

Cook sauce

  1. Pick the leaves of 1 sprig rosemary and finely slice, discarding the stalks (if using). Slice 1 zucchini in half lengthwise then thinly slice. Add the remaining garlic and the rosemary to the pan and cook for 1 minute, until fragrant. Add 2 cups tomato passata, 1 cup coconut cream, and a pinch of salt. Bring to a simmer. Then add the zucchini and ½ cup baby spinach and stir to wilt.

Finish chicken

  1. Add the chicken and any resting juices back to the pan and return to a simmer. Cook for about 5 minutes, turning the chicken occasionally, until the sauce is thick and the chicken is cooked through.

To serve

  1. Spoon the chicken, sauce and mash onto plates and grate ½ cup parmesan cheese over top. Serve with garlic bread for mopping up the sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 873kcal | Carbohydrates: 97g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 106mg | Sodium: 486mg | Potassium: 2045mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 62g | Calcium: 258mg | Iron: 6mg

Dietary note: Be sure to check the label and ensure the ingredients match your dietary requirements/preferences.

Ingredients note: Nutritional information is an estimate based on average ingredients by all brands.

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