No-Thyme Quick Chicken with Smash Broc-o-tatoes and Gouda Gravy

Name: No-Thyme Quick Chicken with Smash Broc-o-tatoes and Gouda Gravy
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 1 head broccoli, trimmed and cut into florets and 1-inch cubes; 2 Tbsps butter; 237 milliliters chicken stock; 2 Tbsps EVOO (extra-virgin olive oil); 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh thyme leaves; 355 milliliters shredded Gouda cheese; 4 Idaho potatoes, peeled and cut in 2-inch cubes; 355 milliliters milk or half-and-half; 4 servings Salt; 680 grams boneless, skinless chicken breasts

No-Thyme Quick Chicken with Smash Broc-o-tatoes and Gouda Gravy might be a good recipe to expand your main course repertoire. One portion of this dish contains approximately 69g of protein, 42g of fat, and a total of 885 calories. This recipe serves 4. If you have chicken breasts, salt, gouda cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the milk you could follow this main course with the Milky Way Brownie Bites as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 55 minutes.

Instructions

Place the potatoes in a large pot and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, salt the water, reduce the heat a bit, and cook until tender, about 12 minutes. Heads up: about halfway through you will add the broccoli to the pot, so use a pot large enough to accommodate both.

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Broccoli

Potato

Water

Salt

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Pot

Season the chicken breasts with the thyme, salt, and pepper.

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Chicken Breast

Pepper

Thyme

Salt

Heat the EVOO in a skillet over medium-high heat and cook the chicken for 6 minutes on each side.

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Whole Chicken

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the broccoli to the potatoes and cook for 6 minutes.

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Broccoli

Potato

Heat the butter in a small saucepot over medium heat. When the butter has melted, add the flour and cook for 1 minute, then whisk in the chicken stock and 1 cup of the milk or half-and-half. Thicken for 2 to 3 minutes, season the sauce with salt and pepper, then stir in the cheese in a figure-eight motion with a wooden spoon for 2 minutes, or until the cheese is melted. Turn off the heat.

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Salt And Pepper

Chicken Stock

Butter

Cheese

All Purpose Flour

Sauce

Milk

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Wooden Spoon

Pot

Whisk

Drain the cooked broccoli and potatoes and return to the hot pot to dry them out. Mash the broccoli and potatoes together, using the remaining milk to reach the desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Broccoli

Potato

Milk

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Pot

Slice the chicken breasts on an angle. Pile some mashed broc-o-tatoes on plates and arrange the fanned-out chicken on the edge of the mound.

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Chicken Breast

Whole Chicken

Pour the Gouda gravy over the top.