One taste of this creamy peppercorn sauce and you'll want to slather it on everything! The gentle heat melds beautifully with the decadent cream for a rich and tasty addition to this simple meal. Add some mash and nutty greens for a weeknight dinner that's better than most!
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2
potato
½ head
broccoli
1
carrot
½ sachet
black peppercorns
1 packet
chicken breast
1 packet
flaked almonds
(Contains Almond; )
½ bottle
Pure Cream
(Contains Milk; )
½ sachet
Chicken-Style Stock Powder
2 clove
garlic
olive oil
¼ tsp
salt
2 tbs
milk
(Contains Milk; )
60 g
butter
(Contains Milk; )
Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to the boil. Peel the potato and cut into bite-sized chunks. Cook the potato in the boiling water until easily pierced with a knife, 10-15 minutes. Drain and return to the saucepan. Add the salt, milk and 2/3 of the butter and mash using a potato masher or fork until smooth. Cover to keep warm.
While the potato is cooking, cut the broccoli (see ingredients) into small florets, then roughly chop the stalk. Thinly slice the carrot into half-moons. Finely chop the garlic. Crush the black peppercorns (see ingredients) in a pestle and mortar or in their sachet using a rolling pin. Place your hand flat on top of each chicken breast and use a sharp knife to slice through horizontally to make two thin steaks.
Heat a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the flaked almonds and toast, tossing, until golden, 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl. Return the frying pan to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil and the remaining butter. Cook the broccoli and carrot with a splash of water, tossing, until just tender, 5-6 minutes. Add 1/2 the garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper, then transfer to a bowl. Cover to keep warm.
Return the frying pan to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Season the chicken on both sides with salt. Cook the chicken, in batches, until cooked through, 3-5 minutes each side. Transfer to a plate to rest. TIP: The chicken is cooked through when it's no longer pink inside.
Return the frying pan to a medium heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Cook the crushed peppercorns and remaining garlic until fragrant, 30 seconds. Reduce the heat to low, then add a dash of water and scrape up any bits stuck to the bottom of the pan. Add the pure cream (see ingredients) and chicken-style stock powder (1/2 sachet for 2 people / 1 sachet for 4 people). Cook, stirring, until the peppercorn flavour has infused and the sauce has thickened, 5-6 minutes. Stir through any chicken resting juices.
Divide the mash, seared chicken and veggies between plates. Top with the creamy peppercorn sauce and sprinkle the toasted almonds over the veggies.