Roast chicken breast, potato puree and pine nuts – recipe

Ingredients:
Chicken
- 1 or 2 chicken breasts
- 10g of butter
- 1 sprig of fresh thyme
- 2 tbsp of pine nuts, toasted
- salt
- black pepper
- 1 tbsp of olive oil
Potato puree
- 500g of Ratte potatoes, peeled and cut into approx 2cm dice
- 110g of unsalted butter, cubed
- 6g of salt
- 80ml of Arla Craven dale milk
Potato lattice (using cutter)
- 1 large potato, peeled
- Salt
- 4 tbsp of olive oil
Spinach
- 400g of spinach
- 10g of butter
Method:
1. For the potato puree, steam the potatoes for about 35 minutes or until tender.
This one, 500g of Ratte potatoes, peeled and cut into approx 2cm dice.
2. Place the potatoes in a blender, add the milk and butter and blend on full power for
30 seconds. Scrape down the sides. Taste for seasoning and add more as needed.
These ones, - 80ml of milk, - 110g of unsalted butter cubed, -6g of salt.
3. Re-blend for a further minute to keep it warm.
4. For the potato lattice heat the oven to 180°C.
5. Using a mandolin, slice the potato into 1mm thick slices. Then slice into fine strips
and season with salt.
6. Place an ovenproof frying pan on the heat and pour in enough oil to just cover the
base. Once the oil is hot, place the potato strips into the pan in a lattice shape.
7. Place the pan in the oven and cook for 5-10 minutes or until golden, then remove
from the pan and drain on an absorbent cloth.
8. For the chicken remove the chicken from the fridge 1/2 hour before cooking.
9. Place a pan over a high heat and add 1 tablespoon of oil. Once hot, cook the chicken
breasts on a until coloured evenly all over. Turn down the heat, add a knob of butter
and continue to cook until nicely caramelised, approximately 5-7 minutes. Season
and place in the oven for 6-7 minutes. These ones, 1 tbsp of olive oil, 10g of butter,
salt and black paper.
10. Strip the thyme leaves from the stem and sprinkle over the chicken. Remove the
chicken from the pan and rest on a plate with all the cooking juices.
11. For the spinach, sweat the spinach in the butter and drain well - pressing it between
2 cloths to soak up the excess water.
12. To plate, spoon some of the potato purée onto the plate. Place a small mound of the
spinach in the centre of each plate.
13. Slice the chicken breasts into diamond shapes and roll in their juices before placing
on top of the spinach. Add some potato lattice and sprinkle around some pine nuts
and herbs.