Rosemary Chicken & Carrots with Creamy Potato Purée

Rosemary Chicken & Carrots with Creamy Potato Purée

Ready in 30 minutes Serves 2-3
This dish most recently appeared in My Gourmet (4 Nights For 2) on Sunday, March 11, 2018.

If your baby carrots are a little on the large side, slice in half lengthways so they cook evenly. Add any chicken resting juices to your chicken gravy for even more flavour!


Ingredients

Rosemary Chicken and Carrots

  • 1 bunch baby carrots, ends removed
  • ½ teaspoon finely chopped rosemary
  • 300g chicken thighs
  • 1 tablespoon mustard (e.g. Dijon or wholegrain)
  • ½ teaspoon finely chopped rosemary
  • 1 clove garlic, minced

Creamy Potato Purée

  • 400g potatoes, peeled and diced 2cm
  • 1-2 tablespoons butter
  • 4 tablespoons milk
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • ½ bag rocket, finely chopped (reserve leaves for garnish)

Chicken Gravy

  • ½ brown onion, thinly sliced *
  • ¼ cup red wine (optional)
  • 250ml From My Kitchen Chicken Broth
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • ½ teaspoon cornflour mixed with 1 tablespoon water
  • ½ teaspoon butter

To Serve

  • Reserved rocket

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 220°C. Bring a medium pot of salted water to the boil. Prepare ingredients. Toss carrots on prepared tray with a drizzle of oil and first measure of rosemary. Season and roast in oven for 20-25 minutes until golden and tender.
  2. Cook potatoes in pot of boiling water until very soft, 12-15 minutes. Drain and mash with butter, milk and salt until very smooth. Use a spatula to fold through sour cream. Fold through rocket, (reserving some for garnish) just before serving.
  3. Pat chicken dry and season. Place in a bowl along with mustard, second measure of rosemary and garlic and toss to coat well. Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium fry-pan on medium-high heat.
  4. Cook chicken for 2-3 minutes each side until golden. Remove carrots from oven and move to one side of tray. Add chicken to tray (reserving pan) and return to oven to cook for 4-5 minutes until chicken is cooked through. Set aside, covered, to rest for 3-4 minutes, before slicing thinly.
  5. Return pan to medium heat, add onion and cook for 2-3 minutes until soft. Add red wine and cook for about 1 minute until almost reduced. Add chicken broth and soy sauce and cook for about 5 minutes. Add cornflour/ water mix and simmer for 1 minute until slightly thickened. Remove from heat and stir through butter.
  6. To serve, divide creamy potato purée and carrots between plates and top with slices of chicken. Spoon over chicken gravy and garnish with reserved rocket leaves.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2264 kj
541 kcal
Protein 28.5g
Carbohydrate 33.6g
Fat 29.8g