PAN-FRIED CHICKEN WITH DOLCELATTE CREAM SAUCE AND MINTED PEA AND POTATO PURéE
PAN-FRIED CHICKEN WITH DOLCELATTE CREAM SAUCE AND MINTED PEA AND POTATO PURéE
PAN-FRIED CHICKEN WITH DOLCELATTE CREAM SAUCE AND MINTED PEA AND POTATO PURéE

Ingredients
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ chicken breast fillet
  • sliced into strips
  • 50ml/2fl oz white wine
  • 100ml/3½fl oz double cream
  • 55g/2oz Dolcelatte cheese
  • 15g/½oz butter
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 Desirée potato
  • peeled and chopped
  • 55g/2oz peas
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 6 fresh mint leaves
  • chopped
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
  • For the chicken
  • heat the olive oil in a pan and fry the strips of chicken for 3-5 minutes
  • or until golden-brown and just cooked through.
  • Add the wine to the pan to deglaze
  • reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 2-3 more minutes
  • or until the liquid has reduced by half in volume.
  • For the sauce
  • add the cream and cheese to the pan with the chicken and bring to a simmer
  • stirring until the cheese has melted. Finally
  • stir in the butter and parsley.
  • For the pea and potato purée
  • cook the potato in a pan of boiling water for 7-9 minutes
  • or until tender
  • adding the peas for the last 2-3 minutes of cooking time. Drain and place the peas and potato into a food processor with the olive oil and mint. Blend to a smooth purée
  • then season
  • to taste
  • with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • To serve
  • spoon the pea and potato purée onto a serving plate and place the chicken strips on top. Drizzle the cream sauce around the edges of the plate.