Polenta Crusted Chicken with Skinny Garlic Fries

Polenta Crusted Chicken with Skinny Garlic Fries

Ready in 40 minutes • Serves 4
This dish most recently appeared in My Choice (3 Nights For 4) on Sunday, January 30, 2022.
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A classy and flavourful dish for the whole family, our Polenta Crusted Chicken is a delicious way to enjoy a humble food with a special twist. Full of flavor and healthier than fried chicken, everyone will be asking for seconds!

Ingredients

Chicken

  • 600g free range chicken thighs
  • 1 egg
  • 1 pack Polenta Crumb
  • 1 drizzle of oil

Slaw

  • 2 radish, grated
  • 1 carrot, grated
  • 1/2 cabbage, shredded, 3 cups worth
  • 50g baby spinach, roughly chopped
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 drizzle of olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 1 pack chopped walnuts

Fries

  • 800g potatoes, cut into skinny chips
  • 1 drizzle of oil
  • 1 tsp garlic salt

To Serve

  • 4 Tbsp smoked paprika aioli

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 220°C (or 200°C fan bake).
  2. Cut potatoes into skinny chips (see tip). Using 1-2 lined oven trays, spread in a single layer and toss with oil. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until tender and golden. Turn once during cooking. Sprinkle with garlic salt when cooked.
  3. Pat chicken dry. Whisk egg in a large bowl, add chicken and stir. Add polenta crumb to bowl and toss to coat, pressing polenta onto chicken.
  4. Heat oil in a large fry-pan on medium heat. Cook chicken for 5-6 minutes each side, until golden and cooked through. Set chicken aside to rest before slicing thickly.
  5. Grate radish and carrot, shred cabbage and chop spinach. Add to a large bowl with mustard, oil, vinegar and walnuts. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  6. Chicken, fries and slaw topped with red pepper pesto aioli.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2533 kj
605 kcal
Protein 38.9g
Carbohydrate 48.8g
Fat 26.0g