Charming Chicken in Marmalade Sauce

Meanwhile, finely chop the chives (use scissors if easier).

Cut the broccoli into florets (like small trees), halving any large ones.

Pop the broccoli florets onto a baking tray. Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat. Spread out in a single layer. Set aside.

If you'd prefer to boil your broccoli, boil in step 5 while the sauce simmers for 3-5 mins, until tender.

Sandwich each chicken breast between two pieces of baking paper or cling film. Pop onto a board, then give it a bash with a rolling pin or the bottom of a saucepan until it’s 1-2cm thick.

Put the flour (see pantry for amount) in a bowl with a good pinch of salt and some pepper and mix together.

Lay your chicken breast in the bowl, then toss to ensure the chicken gets an even coating of flour. Repeat for the other breast(s). IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw chicken and its packaging.

When the potatoes have 15 mins remaining, roast the broccoli on the middle shelf until the edges are crispy and slightly charred, 12-15 mins.

Heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium-high heat.

Once hot, lay in the chicken. Fry until golden brown and cooked through, 5-6 mins on each side. IMPORTANT: The chicken is cooked when no longer pink in the middle.

Once cooked, transfer the chicken to a board, cover with foil and rest for a couple of mins.

Remove the frying pan used for the chicken from the heat.

Pour in the water for the sauce (see pantry for amount), marmalade, wholegrain mustard (add less if you'd prefer) and chicken stock paste. Stir well to combine. 

Bring the sauce in the frying pan to the boil, then simmer until the sauce has thickened slightly, 2-3 mins. 

Once the sauce has thickened, stir in the butter (see pantry for amount) and half the chives. Remove from the heat.