Try this speedy chicken dinner with a difference. Coat herby chicken in polenta for the crispiest chicken, served alongside oozy, cheesy polenta. Play around with the flavour profile and use your favourite herbs and spices for the chicken - paprika or curry powder would also work well.
Prep
5 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
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Ingredients
chicken breast 4
dried oregano 2 tsp
polenta 200 g
chicken stock cube 1
butter 1 tbsp
red Leicester 100 g (grated)
frozen green beans 300 g
Method
Prep & cook the chicken
Drizzle over a generous glug of oil over each chicken breast, along with the dried oregano and a pinch of salt and pepper.
Add 1 tsp of the polenta per each chicken breast to a plate. Then use this polenta to coat the chicken.
Cook the chicken in the air fryer for 15 minutes at 200°C. Alternatively you can cook in a conventional oven for 20 minutes, at 200°C.
Cook the polenta
Meanwhile, make up the chicken stock cube with 250ml boiling water per serving (e.g. if you’re cooking for 4 people you’ll need 1 litre).
Over a medium heat, pour the hot stock into a large saucepan. Whisk in the polenta and butter. Cook for 8 minutes. You will know the polenta is cooked as it comes away from the side of the pan. You may need to add extra water as it cooks.
Once the polenta is cooked, stir in the cheese until it melts. Check the seasoning and adjust to taste.
Cook the green beans
Cook the green beans in boiling salted water for 3 mins, or until cooked.
Plate Up
Plate up the polenta in bowls with the chicken and green beans, tuck in and enjoy!
