Chicken filet with pea and mint puree

AUTHOR
Shirley Vincent
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
3 5
COOK TIME
50 mins
TOTAL TIME
50 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 700 g floury potatoes
  • 7-10 Tbsp Salt
  • 300 g frozen peas
  • 75 g Mountain cheese (piece)
  • 2 TABLESPOONS Walnut kernels
  • 75 g soft + 2 tablespoons butter
  • 4 Chicken filets (à approx. 175 g)
  • 5 TABLESPOONS Oil
  • 7-10 Tbsp Pepper
  • 7-10 Tbsp Nutmeg
  • 3 TABLESPOONS light balsamic vinegar
  • 1 TEASPOON Mustard
  • 1 TEASPOON Honey
  • 1 small onion
  • 1 Cucumber
  • 1 bunch/pot of mint
  • 200 ml Milk

Directions

  1. 1

    Peel, wash and cut the potatoes into pieces. Cover and cook in salted water for about 20 minutes. Add peas approx. 5 minutes before the end of cooking time, cook along.

  2. 2

    Grate cheese. Roughly chop the walnuts. Knead both with 75 g butter. Wash the fillets, dab dry. Fry them briefly on each side in 1 tablespoon of hot oil. Season with salt and pepper. Remove and place in an ovenproof dish.

  3. 3

    Spread cheese-nut butter on top. Bake in the preheated oven (electric oven: 200 °C/circulating air: 175 °C/gas: level 3) for approx. 20 minutes.

  4. 4

    Mix vinegar, mustard, honey, salt and pepper. Stir in 4 tablespoons of oil vigorously. Peel onion, chop finely and stir in. Wash and peel the cucumber, if necessary, and slice it in fine slices directly into the vinaigrette.

  5. 5

    Wash mint, shake dry. Pluck off the leaves and cut finely. Heat milk and 2 tablespoons of butter. Drain potatoes and peas, add milk. Mash everything finely. Season the puree with salt and nutmeg, stir in the mint.

  6. 6

    Season the cucumber salad to taste again. Serve with chicken filets and puree. Drink tip: white wine, e.g. a Sauvignon blanc.

Nutrition Facts

KCAL
730 kcal
CARBS
39 g
FATS
38 g
PROTEINS
52 g