Chicken in Creamy Peppercorn Sauce
with Mash and Roasted Asparagus
- Sulphites
- Milk
This Chicken in Creamy Peppercorn Sauce is a crowd pleaser and is one to get the family round the dinner table for. Super simple to make, and easily customised to suit the kids too.
Ingredients
450 grams
Potatoes
2 unit(s)
British Chicken Breasts
1 unit(s)
Garlic Clove
150 grams
Asparagus
1 sachet(s)
Cracked Black Pepper
15 milliliter(s)
Cider Vinegar
(Contains: Sulphites)
10 grams
Chicken Stock Paste
75 grams
Creme Fraiche
(Contains: Milk)
Not included in your delivery
75 milliliter(s)
Water for the Sauce
Utensils
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7. Bring a large saucepan of water with 1/2 tsp salt to the boil for the potatoes.
Chop the potatoes into 2cm chunks (peel first if you prefer).
When your pan of water is boiling, add the potatoes and cook until you can easily slip a knife through, 15-20 mins.
Heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium-high heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
Once hot, lay the chicken into the pan and cook until browned, 5 mins each side.
In the meantime, peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).
Once browned, lay the chicken on one side of a baking tray. Lay the asparagus onto the other side of the baking tray. Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat. Spread out in a single layer.
Roast the chicken and asparagus on the top shelf until the chicken is golden and cooked through and the asparagus is tender, 10-12 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw chicken and its packaging. It's cooked when no longer pink in the middle.
When cooked, remove from your oven, cover with foil and allow to rest for a couple of mins.
When the chicken has 5 mins remaining, wipe out your (now empty) frying pan and return to medium heat with a drizzle of oil.
Once hot, add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 30 secs, then stir in the cracked black pepper and cider vinegar. Allow the vinegar to evaporate, 30 secs.
Stir in the chicken stock paste and water for the sauce (see pantry for amount) and allow it to reduce by about half, 2-3 mins.
Reduce the heat, then stir in the creme fraiche and simmer until slightly thickened, 1-2 mins. Remove from the heat.
Once the potatoes are cooked, drain in a colander and return to the pan, off the heat.
Add a knob of butter and a splash of milk (if you have any) and mash until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
When everything's ready, slice the chicken widthways into 2cm thick slices and share between your plates.
Spoon over the peppercorn sauce (reheat first if needed and add a splash of water if it's a little thick).
Serve the mash and asparagus alongside.
Enjoy!
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Feb 2026- Flavour: The peppercorn sauce was a highlight, with many praising its delicious taste that complemented the dish well.
- Ease of prep: Reviewers found this meal quick and easy to prepare, with clear instructions that made cooking straightforward.
- Suggestions: Consider adding garlic to the mash for extra flavour. Some found steaming the asparagus preferable to roasting.
- Portions: Several customers noted small portion sizes, particularly for the chicken and asparagus. Consider adding extra vegetables.
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