Lemon Chicken with Mash and Caper Crème

Lemon Chicken with Mash and Caper Crème

Ready in 35 minutes Serves 4
This dish most recently appeared in My Classic (5 Nights For 4) on Sunday, March 24, 2019.

Ingredients

Lemon Chicken

  • 1 pack chicken thighs
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • Zest and juice of ½ lemon
  • 1 Tbsp mustard

Mash

  • 800g potatoes
  • 2 carrots
  • ½ pack baby spinach
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • ½ cup milk

Broccoli

  • 1 broccoli

To Serve

  • ½ lemon
  • 1 pack caper crème

Have Handy

  • Oil
  • Salt & Pepper

Steps

  1. Prep chicken Pat chicken dry. Mince garlic and place in a medium bowl with lemon zest and juice, mustard, ¾ teaspoon of salt and a drizzle of oil. Add chicken and toss to coat. Set aside to marinate.
  2. Cook potatoes Peel and dice potatoes 3cm and dice carrots 1cm. Add both to a pot with a pinch of salt and cover with hot tap water. Cook on high with the lid on for 20- 25 minutes, until very soft. Drain and mash with spinach, butter and milk until smooth. Season to taste.
  3. Cook chicken Heat a drizzle of oil in a fry-pan on medium-high heat. Cook chicken for 5-6 minutes each side, until cooked through and golden. Rest, covered.
  4. Cook broccoli Bring about 1 cup of salted water to the boil in a pot (with a lid) on high heat. Cut broccoli into small florets and roughly dice stalk. Place broccoli in pot, cover and steam for 3-4 minutes, until bright green and tender. Drain, drizzle with olive oil and season to taste.
  5. To finish Thinly slice chicken and toss in any resting juices. Cut lemon into wedges.
  6. Serve mash, broccoli and chicken with caper crème and lemon.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2763 kj
660 kcal
Protein 38.1g
Carbohydrate 36.8g
Fat 38.0g