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Double Peri Peri Chicken in Creamy Spiced Ricotta Sauce

Double Peri Peri Chicken in Creamy Spiced Ricotta Sauce

with Cheesy Mashed Potato, Buttery Green Beans and Cavolo Nero
Lily Stevens
Lily StevensUpdated on June 24, 2026
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Calories
744 kcal
Protein
88.7g protein
Total
35 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Milk
  • Egg
  • Cereals containing gluten
  • Milk
  • Mustard
  • Soya
  • Sulphites
  • Wheat
  • Barley
  • Celery
  • May contain traces of allergens
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
serving amount

4 unit(s)

British Chicken Breasts

1 sachet(s)

Peri Peri Seasoning

(May contain traces of: Cereals containing gluten, Milk, Mustard, Soya, Sulphites, Wheat, Barley, Celery)

450 grams

Potatoes

1 unit(s)

Onion

80 grams

Green Beans

2 unit(s)

Garlic Clove

100 grams

Ricotta Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

100 grams

Chopped Cavolo Nero

20 grams

Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese

(Contains: Milk, Egg)

Not included in your delivery

1 tsp

Sugar

100 milliliter(s)

Water for the Sauce

10 grams

Butter

Energy (kJ)3112 kJ
Energy (kcal)744 kcal
Fat26 g
of which saturates9.5 g
Carbohydrate63.1 g
of which sugars15.4 g
Dietary Fibre11.3 g
Protein88.7 g
Salt3.1 g
Potassium1318.4 mg
Calcium101.8 mg
Iron1.8 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.
Large Saucepan
Medium Saucepan
Garlic Press
Medium Saucepan
Pan
Potato Masher
Colander

Cooking Steps

Start the Chicken
1

Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7.

Lay the chicken onto a baking tray, drizzle with oil, sprinkle over half the peri peri seasoning and season with salt and pepperTIP: Notice a stronger smell from your chicken? Don’t worry, this is normal due to packaging we use to keep it fresh.

When the oven is hot, roast the chicken on the top shelf until cooked through, 25-30 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw chicken and its packaging. It's cooked when no longer pink in the middle.

Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of water with 0.5 tsp salt to the boil for the potatoes.

Boil the Potato
2

Chop the potatoes into 2cm chunks (peel first if you prefer).

When boiling, add the potatoes to the water and cook until you can easily slip a knife through, 15-20 mins. 

While the potatoes boil, halve, peel and thinly slice the onion.

Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium saucepan on medium heat. Once hot, add the onion, season with salt and pepper and fry, stirring occasionally, until golden, 10-12 mins.

Build the Sauce
3

Meanwhile, trim the green beans, then cut into thirds. Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).

When the onion has softened, add half the garlic, remaining peri peri seasoning and sugar (see pantry for amount) and cook until caramelised, 1-2 mins more.

Stir the ricotta and water for the sauce (see pantry for amount) into the onion. Simmer until piping hot, 2-3 mins. Season well with salt and pepper, then remove from the heat and cover with a lid to keep warm.

Veg Time
4

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

Once hot, add the green beans and stir-fry until starting to char, 2-3 mins.

Stir in the remaining garlic, then turn the heat down to medium and cook for 1 min. Add the cavolo nero and a splash of water and immediately cover with a lid or some foil.

Cook until the beans and cavolo are tender, 4-5 mins. Remove the pan from the heat, season with salt and pepper and stir in the butter (see pantry for amount) until melted.

Mash!
5

While the beans fry and once the potatoes are cooked, drain them 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 with salt and pepper, then stir in half the hard Italian style cheese.

Serve
6

Once everything's ready, reheat the sauce if needed.

Cut the chicken widthways into 2cm thick slices.

Spoon the spiced ricotta sauce onto your serving plates and top with the sliced chicken. Serve the mashed potato and garlicky veg alongside.

Finish by sprinkling the remaining cheese over the chicken.

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