Things are still pretty sad around here and I’m still hopping about with horribly bandaged foot so cooking has to be easy and comforting. This Hunters Chicken certainly fits the bill, hearty and filling yet pretty healthy too. Just wish Minou was here to steal the chicken.
If you are looking for an easy recipe then this is the one for you. There are very few ingredients, little skill required and not a lot of time spent slaving in the kitchen.
Make sure you use the freshest ingredients for the best results, lets face it. some chicken breast fillets are better than others. While I have used breast fillets you could use deboned chicken thighs which have a wonderful flavour and are much cheaper.
This recipe is for two people but you can easily just double it up to make more depending on how many folks you are feeding.
The ingredients I used are basically 2 chicken fillets, 2 rashers of smoked bacon, 3 carrots, 1 sweet potato and 2 handfuls of kale.
Other bits and pieces are a teaspoonful of butter to jazz up the mash, a tablespoon of flaked almonds, a pinch of nutmeg and coriander, a teaspoon of flour for the gravy and a little water plus salt and pepper to taste.
Wrap the chicken fillets in the bacon and place on a small oven dish and bake for approximately 30 minutes at 190C/375F.
While that is cooking you can be making the carrot and sweet potato mash by peeling and chopping both of the veggies and boiling in salted water until tender. Drain and mash well adding the butter, seasoning and a pinch of grated nutmeg and cround coriander.
The kale can be steamed in a matter of a few minutes over a pan of boiling water.
You can scatter on the almond flakes as they are but I like to toast mine in a dry pan for 1-2 minutes till aromatic and golden. Watch them like a hawk as they catch and burn really easily. Finish off the kale with a little of the nutmeg too.
To make the gravy simply remove the chicken from dish and keep warm while you heat the juices on the hob and stir in the flour a little at a time and add some water to make a nice gravy.
I love this Hunters Chicken, it is like a little comforting roast dinner that you can whip up any day of the week.
Karon x
- 2 chicken breast fillets or chicken thighs bones
- 2 rashers smoked bacon
- 3 carrots
- 1 medium sweet potato or 2 small
- 2 large handfuls kale
- pinch of nutmeg
- pinch of ground coriander
- 1 tsp butter
- 1 tsp flour
- 1 tbsp flaked almonds
- salt & pepper
- Wrap the chicken fillets in the bacon and place on a small oven dish and bake for approximately 30 minutes at 190C/375F.
- While that is cooking you can be making the carrot and sweet potato mash by peeling and chopping both of the veggies and boiling in salted water until tender. Drain and mash well adding the butter, seasoning and a pinch of grated nutmeg and cround coriander.
- The kale can be steamed in a matter of a few minutes over a pan of boiling water.
- You can scatter on the almond flakes as they are but I like to toast mine in a dry pan for 1-2 minutes till aromatic and golden. Watch them like a hawk as they catch and burn really easily. Finish off the kale with a little of the nutmeg too.
- To make the gravy simply remove the chicken from dish and keep warm while you heat the juices on the hob and stir in the flour a little at a time and add some water to make a nice gravy.
I’m always looking for easy recipes. Just don’t have the energy for slaving hours in the kitchen after slaving at work. I’m going to try this, only wish my gravy looked as delicious as yours.
Hope your foot is getting better soon.
Paivi x
Hi Paivi
You’ve got to try this one, it is super easy and feels like a treat instead of an everyday week day meal. Foot slowly mending (again!).
K x