
Make leeks a family favourite with this delicious and easy dish – add roasties and some tender broccoli for a nutritious and balanced meal.
Recipe provided by Bargain Box – Family Choice and adapted for Kidspot NZ.
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Ingredients
Roasties
800 grams potatoes
diced 3cm
1 drizzle oil
Leeks
1 leek
thinly sliced
1 clove garlic
(optional) minced or finely chopped
2 tbsp butter
3/4 cup chicken stock
1 tsp wholegrain mustard
1/4 tsp salt
150 ml cream
Chicken
1 lemon
zested
600 grams free range chicken, cut into 4-5 pieces
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 tsp salt
6 tbsp plain flour
1 drizzle oil
Veggies
1 head broccoli
cut into small florets
1 carrot
cut half lengthways and thinly sliced
1/2 lemon
juiced
Instructions
- Before you start, preheat the oven to 220° C (or 200° C fan bake). Bring a medium pot of salted water to the boil.
- Prepare and cook roasties - prepare potatoes and toss with oil on 1-2 lined oven trays. Season with salt and pepper and roast for 25-30 minutes, until golden and tender.
- Prepare leek and chicken - thinly slice leek, mince or finely chop garlic and zest lemon. Pat chicken dry and cut into 4-5 pieces. Toss chicken in a medium with lemon zest, salt, pepper, and flour.
- Cook chicken - heat oil in a large fry pan on medium-high heat. Shake off excess flour from chicken (reserving leftover flour) and cook chicken for 3-5 minutes each side until nearly cooked through. Set aside, covered to keep warm.
- Cook leeks - return pan to medium heat and add butter, leek and garlic, Cook for about 6 minutes until softened. Add reserved flour from chicken and cook for about 30 seconds. Add stock, mustard, and salt and bring to a simmer and cook for 2 minutes. Add cream and cook for a further 2 minutes until thickened slightly. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Finish leeks - add cooked chicken to pan with leeks. Turn chicken a few times to coat in sauce and cook a further 1-2 minutes until chicken is warmed through.
- Prepare and cook veggies - prepare broccoli and carrot. Cook broccoli and carrot in a pot of boiling water for about 5 minutes until tender. Drain and toss with lemon juice.
- Serve chicken and leeks with veggies on the side.
