Restaurant Recipe Reviews

I love chicken breast recipes, not because I particularly like chicken breast meat, but because it’s the foundation for so many fantastic recipes that really it’s only limited by your imagination. Here for example, take some chicken breast meat, potatoes, butternut squash and vegetables, mix it all up, put it in a casserole dish and within an hour you have yourself a fantastic, healthy meal for all the family!

Ingredients: 4 skinless chicken breasts, butternut squash , peeled and diced (200g approx), 16 small new potatoes, 2 tablespoons ground coriander, 2 large onions, 1 tablespoon thyme, 600ml chicken stock, 2 garlic cloves, 175g prepared French beans, 100g mange tout, 4 large flat mushrooms, olive oil.

1. Put on the oven to pre heat at 190C (gas mark 5). Add some little olive oil to a casserole dish and heat over a hob and let it get nice and hot. Rub a little oil over the the chicken breasts with salt and pepper for seasoning before adding the chicken to the pan to allow them to brown on both sides.

2. Peel and slice the onions into small pieces. Peel the butternut squash and using a tablespoon remove the pips. Then cut the squash into cubes roughly an inch along each edge.

3. Once you’re happy with the chicken remove the breasts and put them aside in a bowl. If needed add some more olive oil to the dish and add the onions. Add the garlic by crushing them (don’t worry about peeling the cloves) over the onion and stir with a wooden spoon.

4. When the onions are beginning to hiss add in the rest of the vegetables. The butternut squash, mange tout, french beans, herbs and mushrooms (make sure they are well washed and cut into managable chunks). If needed add a little more seasoning.

5. Stir the vegetables together for 2-3 minutes before adding the chicken stock. Bring up the heat and allow the stock to get to boiling point. Then turn off the heat, add pre-cooked chicken breasts and put the casserole dish in the oven. Leave to cook for a further 45 minutes. Serve straight away, I recommend a glass of red wine and also some crusty bread rolls for moping up any leftover gravy.

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