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Crispy Skin Chicken Breast with Bacon Lardons
Crispy Skin Chicken Breast with Bacon Lardons

Crispy Skin Chicken Breast with Bacon Lardons

Mushroom Vin Sauce, Roasted Carrots and Roasted Garlic Mash

Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamPublished on May 12, 2021

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Allergens:
Sulphites

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Total40 minutes
Active 30 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

2

Skin-On British Chicken Breasts

3

Carrot

2

Garlic Clove**

450

Potatoes

150

Closed Cup Mushrooms

1

Echalion Shallot

90

British Smoked Bacon Lardons

14

Red Wine Stock Paste

(Contains: Sulphites)

Not included in your delivery

1

Sugar for the Carrots

125

Water for the Sauce

Nutritional information

Energy (kcal)649 kcal
Energy (kJ)2714 kJ
Fat23.9 g
of which saturates7 g
Carbohydrate63.7 g
of which sugars22.5 g
Protein52.9 g
Salt3 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Grill Pan
Medium Saucepan
Chopping Board
Baking Tray
Knife
Colander
Lid
Measuring Cups

Cooking Instructions and Tips

Cook the Chicken
1

Preheat your oven to 200°C and boil a large saucepan of water over high heat. Heat a drizzle of oil in a frying pan on medium-high heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Once the oil is hot, lay in the chicken breasts skin-side down. Fry until the skin is golden, 5-6 mins, then turn and cook for 1 minute on the other side. TIP: For the crispiest skin, don’t be tempted to move the chicken. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands after handling chicken and its packaging.

Prep the Carrots
2

While the chicken cooks, trim the carrots (no need to peel), quarter lengthways and then chop into batons the length of your index finger. Pop them onto a large baking tray and add a drizzle of oil. Sprinkle over the sugar (see ingredient list for amount) and season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat, then arrange in a single layer.

Roast the Chicken
3

Transfer the chicken to another baking tray (skin-side up). Roast the chicken on the top shelf of your oven and the carrots on the middle shelf, until the carrots are tender and the chicken cooked, 20-25 mins. Halfway through, add the garlic cloves (no need to peel) to the carrot tray to cook for 10 mins. IMPORTANT: The chicken is cooked when no longer pink in the middle.

Cook the Potatoes
4

Meanwhile, chop the potatoes into 2cm chunks (no need to peel) and pop them into your pan of boiling water with a 0.5 tsp of salt. Simmer until tender, 15-20 mins. TIP: The potatoes are cooked when you can easily slip a knife through them. Once cooked, drain in a colander and pop them back in their pan. Cover with a lid to keep warm. Meanwhile, thinly slice the mushrooms. Halve, peel and thinly slice the shallot.

Make the Sauce
5

Put the frying pan you cooked your chicken in back on medium-high heat (no need to wash). Add a drizzle of oil, the mushrooms, bacon lardons and a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir-fry until the mushrooms are golden, 4-5 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw meat. IMPORTANT: Cook lardons thoroughly. Add the shallot and fry until soft, about 3 mins. Pour in the water for the sauce (see ingredients for amount) and add the red wine stock paste. Stir to combine, then simmer until the sauce has thickened slightly and is glossy, 3-4 mins. Remove from the heat.

Finish and Serve
6

When the chicken is cooked, transfer it to a chopping board to rest for a couple of mins. Carefully, squeeze the garlic out of its skin and add it to the potato along with a knob of butter and a splash of milk (if you have some). Add salt and pepper to taste and mash until smooth. Slice the chicken, serve with the mash and carrots. Spoon over the sauce. Enjoy!

7

MOD Step 5: If you've decided to add bacon lardons to your meal, add them to the pan with the mushrooms. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw meat. IMPORTANT: Cook lardons thoroughly. Continue with the rest of the recipe as instructed.

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