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Country Chicken Gratin

  • Serves 4
  • Prep time: 5 mins | Cooking time: 35 mins

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This recipe uses the Country Chicken Gratin Simply Dinner meal kit from PAK'nSAVE. Browse all recipes here.

Dinner's in the bag with our easy Simply Dinner meal kit to feed 4, available at selected PAK'nSAVE stores. This is a comforting, creamy chicken bake with a golden cheesy topping, and a touch of rustic flavour. Perfect for a cosy family dinner! All the ingredients, including Annabel’s Go to Country Herb Sauce is in the bag.

Ingredients

  • 1kg potatoes

  • 1 onion

  • 4 tbsp oil, divided

  • 400g chicken breast

  • 350g Annabel’s Go to Country Herb Sauce

  • 1 cup milk, plus a little extra for mash

  • 1 can cannellini beans

  • salt and pepper

  • 1 cup panko crumbs

  • 1-2 tbsp butter (optional)

  • 1 leek or a few spring onions (optional)

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Method

  1. Preheat oven to 190°C fan bake/ 200°C regular.

  2. Peel potatoes and chop into 3-4cm pieces. Boil in salted water until tender, drain well and mash finely with a vegetable masher or fork, then add a little milk and optional butter and continue to mash until fluffy. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

  3. While potatoes are cooking, peel and finely dice onion. Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a large pot and cook onion over medium heat until softened without browning, stirring frequently, about 8 minutes.

  4. Cut chicken into bite-size pieces (2-4cm) and season with salt and pepper. If using pre-diced chicken, you will not need to cut it up. Add to the onions, along with Annabel’s Go to Country Herb Sauce, 1 cup milk, 1 tsp salt and several grinds black pepper. Bring to a simmer and simmer gently for 10 minutes, stirring now and then.

  5. Drain and rinse beans and add to chicken and sauce, stir to combine.

  6. Transfer to a baking dish. Dish can be prepared ahead to this point and chilled until ready to bake. Remove from fridge 30 minutes before baking.

  7. Combine 1 cup of panko crumbs with remaining 2 tbsp oil in a separate bowl, and sprinkle evenly over the top of the creamy chicken. Bake until bubbling and golden, about 20 minutes, or 25-30 minutes if the dish has been chilled in the fridge. If preparing the dish in advance, don’t boil the potatoes until you are ready to bake the chicken

To Serve:

  • Divide the mash between four plates and spoon the gratin to the side. If desired, serve with a side salad. Enjoy!

Optional:

  • If using a leek or some spring onions, wash and thinly slice and add to cook with onion at the start.