BRIE-STUFFED CHICKEN WITH A CRUNCHY SWEET POTATO MASH
BRIE-STUFFED CHICKEN WITH A CRUNCHY SWEET POTATO MASH
BRIE-STUFFED CHICKEN WITH A CRUNCHY SWEET POTATO MASH

Ingredients
  • 1 chicken breast
  • 25g/1oz Brie
  • sliced
  • 4 fresh basil leaves
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • ½ cooked sweet potato
  • boiled until cooked through
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 15g/½oz butter
  • 25g/1oz unsalted cashew nuts
  • chopped
  • 50g/2oz mangetout
  • blanched
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • few fresh basil leaves
Directions
  • Preheat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7.
  • For the chicken
  • cut a pocket down the side of the beast using a sharp knife and stuff with the Brie and basil
  • then season
  • with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • Heat the oil in an ovenproof frying pan over a high heat. Place the chicken breast in the pan and cook for two minutes
  • on each side
  • until golden brown.
  • Place the frying pan into the oven and roast for 15-20 minutes
  • or until completely cooked through.
  • For the sweet potato
  • place the cooked potato
  • oil and butter into a bowl and mash
  • then fold in the cashew nuts.
  • To serve
  • toss the mangetout with the oil in a bowl and place on a serving plate. Place the chicken breast and mashed potato onto the plate. Garnish with a few basil leaves.