Vanilla chicken filet with crispy potatoes and honey-carrots

AUTHOR
Zackary Austin
DIFFICULTY
very easy
RATING
4 3
COOK TIME
75 mins
TOTAL TIME
75 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 1 Vanilla pod
  • 6 TABLESPOONS + some oil for the tin
  • 7-10 Tbsp salt and pepper
  • 4 Chicken filets (à approx. 175 g)
  • 800 g waxy potatoes
  • 600 g small bunches of carrots
  • 1 collar flat leaf parsley
  • 2 red onions
  • 6 TABLESPOONS Polenta (corn semolina)
  • 1/4 l dry white wine
  • 1 TABLESPOON Butter
  • 2-3 TEASPOONS liquid honey
  • 150 g Fresh cream

Directions

  1. 1

    For the marinade, cut the vanilla pod lengthwise and scrape out the pulp. Mix the vanilla pulp and 3 tbsp. oil. Season with pepper. Wash the fillets, dab dry and brush with the marinade. Cover and let it stand for about 30 minutes in a cold place.

  2. 2

    In the meantime, cover the potatoes and boil them in water for about 15 minutes. Clean the carrots, leaving a little green on them if necessary. Peel and wash the carrots and cut them in half lengthwise. Wash parsley, shake dry and chop.

  3. 3

    Peel and chop the onions.

  4. 4

    Drain the potatoes and rinse with cold water. Preheat the oven (electric cooker: 225°C/circulating air: 200°C/gas: level 4). Peel the potatoes and cut them in half or quarters depending on their size. Mix in a bowl with 3 tablespoons of oil, polenta, salt and pepper.

  5. 5

    Brush one half of a baking tray with oil, spread potatoes on top. Bake in a hot oven for about 25 minutes. Turn from time to time.

  6. 6

    Heat a pan without fat. Fry the fillets with the marinade in it on each side for 3-4 minutes. Season with salt and place in a small ovenproof dish. Sauté the onions in the frying fat. Deglaze with wine, bring to the boil and simmer for 5-6 minutes.

  7. 7

    Season to taste with 1-2 teaspoons of honey. Pour over the fillets. Place the mould on the free half of the tray and bake for about 10 minutes.

  8. 8

    Melt the butter in a pot. Steam the carrots for 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining honey and continue steaming for 1-2 minutes. Stir in crème fraîche and parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cut the meat thinly and arrange everything.

Nutrition Facts

KCAL
730 kcal
CARBS
51 g
FATS
31 g
PROTEINS
47 g