Name: Chicken and leek bake with oat topping
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 600 gram chicken thigh fillets, cut into 2cm cubes; 2 bacon rashers, coarsely chopped; 2 leeks, chopped; 1/2 cup (125ml) cream; 1/4 cup (60ml) chicken stock; chopped parsley, salad, to serve; Oat topping; 1 cup (90g) rolled oats; 1/2 cup (60g) grated tasty cheese; 1/4 cup (35g) plain flour; 50 gram butter, diced

Chicken and leek bake with oat topping

Filled with tasty chicken and leek and topped with crunchy oats, this flavoursome bake is a dinner winner

Serves 4

Prep

20M

Cook

40M

Total

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

600 gram chicken thigh fillets, cut into 2cm cubes

2 bacon rashers, coarsely chopped

2 leeks, chopped

1/2 cup (125ml) cream

1/4 cup (60ml) chicken stock

chopped parsley, salad, to serve

Oat topping

1 cup (90g) rolled oats

1/2 cup (60g) grated tasty cheese

1/4 cup (35g) plain flour

50 gram butter, diced

Method

Chicken and leek bake with oat topping

1.Heat oil in a frying pan on high. Saute chicken for 5 minutes, until golden and cooked. Remove.

2.Cook bacon until crisp. Reduce heat, add leek and cook for 2 minutes. Cover, then cook for 5 minutes, until tender.

3.Preheat oven to 220°C. Return chicken to pan. Add cream and stock, simmer on low heat for 5 minutes.

4.Transfer mixture to four ramekins. Top with oat mixture. Bake for 20 minutes, until golden. Sprinkle with parsley and serve with salad.

Oat topping

5.Process all ingredients until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Set aside.

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