Name: Orange chicken with mash
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 kilogram potatoes, peeled, cut into 2cm pieces; 1/4 cup skim milk; 40 gram butter; 1/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 600 gram chicken thigh fillets, trimmed; cooking oil spray; 1/4 cup instant chicken gravy powder; 1/2 teaspoon finely grated orange zest; baby spinach leaves, to serve

Orange chicken with mash

Fluffy mashed potato and char-grilled chicken is topped with a zesty orange gravy in this simple, speedy dinner.

Serves 4

Prep

Cook

25M

Total

30M

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Ingredients

1 kilogram potatoes, peeled, cut into 2cm pieces

1/4 cup skim milk

40 gram butter

1/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice

1 clove garlic, crushed

600 gram chicken thigh fillets, trimmed

cooking oil spray

1/4 cup instant chicken gravy powder

1/2 teaspoon finely grated orange zest

baby spinach leaves, to serve

Method

1.Place potato in a large saucepan; cover with cold water. Bring to the boil. Boil for 12 minutes or until tender. Drain; return to pan. Place over low heat. Add milk and butter; mash until almost smooth. Season.

2.Meanwhile, preheat a char-grill to moderately nigh. Combine ¼ cup of the juice and the garlic in a glass or ceramic bowl. Add chicken; toss to coat. Spray chicken with oil. Char-grill chicken, turning regularly, for 10 minutes or until cooked.

3.Whisk gravy powder and 1 cup boiling water in a heatproof jug; stand for 2 minutes (gravy should thicken). Stir in zest and remaining juice. Divide mashed potato among serving plates. Top with chicken. Serve with gravy and spinach.

For extra flavour, marinate chicken for up to 2 hours.
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