Crispy Chicken with Garlicky Potato Cream Sauce
I know what you want…tasty and nutritious dinner recipes perfect for weeknights the whole family will love, and which can be made in under 30 min.
Am I right or am I right?!
You can get the kids home after sport, settled into homework and gets started on dinner.
Once you pop it into the oven you’ve got time to throw together a big salad (make enough for leftovers to take to work the next day) to enjoy on the side.
Crispy Chicken With Garlicky Potato Cream Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/2 tbsn olive oil
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 800 g organic or pastured chicken thighs - skin on
- 6 kiplfer potatoes or 3 medium sweet potatoes roughly chopped into 2cm pieces
- 3 cups baby spinach
- 2 tbsn butter
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons spelt flour or gluten free flour
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 cup chicken broth or more, as needed
- 1/2 cup of cream
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
- Season skin well with salt and pepper. Preheat a large ovenproof pan to med – high, add oil and pan fry chicken skin side down for 3-4 minutes. Turn the chicken, searing bottom side for a further 2-3 mins. Turn off heat and scatter potatoes and spinach between chicken.
- Prepare the garlic potato sauce by melting butter in medium skillet over med heat. Add garlic, and stir for 1 min. Whisk in flour, stock and thyme. Turn off heat and stir through cream and parmesan. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Pour garlicky cream sauce over chicken, spinach and potatoes and bake into the oven for 20-25 mins.
- Garnished with parsley or a squeeze of lemon juice.
Notes
Enjoy!
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Other chicken recipes you and your family might like are Baked Chicken Nuggets and Chicken, Leek and Mushroom Pie.
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Kylie
I’m going to try this one my kids, I think they will love it!
Brenda Janschek
It’s getting rave reviews! Good luck!
Naomi Smith
the above recipe sounds great and I was wondering what is Creamy Garlic Sauce?
Brenda Janschek
It’s described for you in the recipe Naomi!
Chantelle
Can you suggest a length of time to cook this dish with chicken breast instead?
Brenda Janschek
You could check the chicken breast after 20 minutes to see if it’s done.
Fiona
It looks delicious! Would this be suitable for a slow cooker as well? Thanks
Brenda Janschek
It’s a winner for sure! You could try the slow cooker Fiona, but I would definitely still sear some chicken until golden in the fry pan first. A few minutes each side, and season first with salt and pepper. Only stir through the cream at the end of cooking, as it can separate if cooked for too long. Let me know how you go!
Marcie
This is such a beautiful and flavourful dish! I cook it regularly, everyone that has eaten it end up licking their plates clean 😉
Love love it!
Brenda Janschek
So glad to hear that Marcie. Enjoy!