Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Chicken with Apples, Pears, and Camembert Mashed Potatoes!


Ingredients:
  • 2 pounds baby Yukon Gold potatoes
  • Salt
  • 1 tbsp EVOO
  • 4 pieces boneless chicken breast
  • Black pepper
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 apple, peeled, cored, and diced
  • 1 pear, peeled, cored, and diced
  • Freshley grated nutmeg (1/4 tsp)
  • Zest and juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1/2 pound ripe Camembert cheese, diced into bit size pieces
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup milk
  • 10 to 12 blades chives, chopped
  • 2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves, finely chopped
What to do:
  1. Halve the small and quarter the larger baby potatoes and cover with water in a large pot. Bring the water to a boil and season with salt. Cook 12 to 15 minutes until the potatoes are tender.
  2. Heat the EVOO in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides and cook the chicken until golden and firm, about 12 minutes, turning once. Place the chicken on a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
  3. In the same skillet melt the butter cover medium heat, add the apples and pears and season with salt and nutmeg. Stir in the lemon juice and cook for 5 minutes or until tender, then stir in honey and cook one minute more. 
  4. Drain the potatoes and return them to the hot pot. Mash them with the cheese and milk and season with salt and pepper to taste. 
  5. Divide the potatoes among 4 plates.
  6.  Slice the chicken breasts on an angle. Arrange the sliced chicken alongside the potatoes and top with the apples and pears. Combine the chives and the thyme and lemon zest and scatter over each plate.

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