Smoky Spanish Chicken with Romesco Roast Vegetables

Smoky Spanish Chicken with Romesco Roast Vegetables

Ready in 25 minutes Serves 4
This dish most recently appeared in Ready in 20 (3 Nights For 4) on Sunday, February 11, 2018.

Alternatively, use BBQ hot plate or grill to cook chicken. Cook for about 2 minutes (depending on thickness), or until cooked through. Keep an eye on the almonds in the oven to ensure they don’t burn.


Ingredients

Romesco Roast Vegetables

  • 1 pack kumara
  • 1 red onion, cut into 0.5cm wedges
  • 1 broccoli
  • 1 courgette, thinly sliced into rounds
  • 1 pack sliced almonds
  • 1/3 bag baby spinach
  • 2-3 tablespoons romesco sauce

Smoky Spanish Chicken

  • 1 pack chicken breast
  • 1-1½ tablespoons smoky Spanish spice mix

To Serve

  • Remaining romesco sauce

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 230°C. Line an oven tray with baking paper. Bring a full kettle to the boil. Preheat BBQ hot plate or grill to medium-high (if using). Prepare vegetables. Toss kumara and red onion with a drizzle of olive oil on prepared tray and season. Roast for about 15 minutes, until golden and tender.
  2. Cut broccoli into florets and place in a heat-proof bowl with a pinch of salt and cover with boiling water. Cover with a plate and leave for 5 minutes, until bright green and tender. Drain and set aside.
  3. Pat chicken dry, coat in smoky Spanish spice mix and season with salt. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large fry-pan on medium-high heat. Cook chicken for about 2 minutes each side (depending on thickness), or until cooked through. Set aside, covered, to rest for 2-3 minutes. Slice thickly.
  4. When kumara has 5 minutes cook time left, remove from tray from the oven, add courgette, blanched broccoli and almonds to tray. Return to oven to cook for 4-5 minutes, until courgette is just tender and almonds are starting to brown.
  5. Remove tray from oven, toss through spinach, first measure of romesco sauce, and a drizzle of olive oil. Season to taste.
  6. To serve, place romesco roast vegetables onto plates and top with slices of smoky Spanish chicken. Dollop with remaining romesco sauce.

Nutritional Information

Energy 1957 kj
468 kcal
Protein 36.5g
Carbohydrate 43.4g
Fat 14.9g