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Red pesto chicken & potato traybake

Red pesto chicken & potato traybake

By Tyler Ying
10’ Prep time
70’ Cook time
80’ Total time
695 Calories
4 Serving

Summary

Crushing the potatoes gives them more surface area and a crispier texture. use ready-made tomato pesto if you like, but this version is really special – you could make double and store in the fridge, ready to toss through pasta or use in a salad dressing. recipe by georgina hayden
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Step by Step

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Step 1

Preheat the oven to 190ºC, gas mark 5. Halve any large new potatoes, so they are all a similar size, then put in a pan of cold salted water. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 12-15 minutes. Drain and steam dry in the colander for a few minutes. Transfer to a large roasting tin and crush lightly with a fork, so they fl atten a little. Arrange the chicken thighs on top, skin-side up, scatter around the garlic and drizzle over the oil; season. Roast for 50-55 minutes, until everything is golden and crisp, the chicken is cooked through with no pink meat remaining and the juices run clear.
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Step 2

Meanwhile, in a mini food processor, whizz the almonds, sundried tomatoes, cheese, peppers, chilli flakes, basil stalks and ½ of the basil leaves. Add the sundried tomato oil and red wine vinegar, then whizz to a coarse paste (it will keep in the fridge for up to 5 days). When the chicken and potatoes are ready, spoon over the pesto, then scatter over the remaining basil leaves and serve straight away, squeezing the garlic from the skins as you eat.

Ingredient

  • Olive oil
    Olive oil
    3 tbsp
  • Parmigiano reggiano
    Parmigiano reggiano
    60 grams
  • Chilli flakes
    Chilli flakes
    0.5 tsp
  • Basil
    Basil
    25 grams
  • Baby new potatoes
    Baby new potatoes
    750 grams
  • Garlic
    Garlic
    6 clove/s
  • Red wine vinegar
    Red wine vinegar
    1 tbsp
  • Blanched almonds
    Blanched almonds
    50 grams
  • Chicken thigh
    Chicken thigh
    4
  • Sundried tomatoes
    Sundried tomatoes
    90 grams
  • Red pepper
    Red pepper
    100 grams
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