Chicken-Havarti Gratin
All those in favour of good old, slow-cook comfort food, but without all the fuss and muss, raise your hand.
- Prep: 10 min
- Cooking: 25 min
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb (250 g) baby potatoes quartered
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) butter
- 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs cut into large chunks
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 1 onion chopped
- 3 cups (750 mL) shiitake or other mushrooms sliced
- 4 tsp (20 mL) chopped fresh rosemary
- 3 cups (750 mL) baby arugula lightly packed
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) white wine or sodium-reduced chicken broth
- 1 cup (250 mL) fresh whole wheat bread crumbs
- 1 cup (250 mL) cubed Canadian Havarti
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) Dijon mustard
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Preparation
Cook potatoes in boiling, salted water on the stove for 5 to 6 minutes or until fork tender. Drain well; pat dry with paper towel.
Meanwhile, preheat the broiler to high. Heat oil and half of the butter in a large, ovenproof, non-stick skillet set over medium-high heat. Add chicken and season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir-fry for 8 minutes or until browned. Transfer to a bowl; set aside.
Add remaining butter, onion, mushrooms and rosemary to skillet. Stir-fry for 6 minutes or until browned.
Stir in cooked potatoes, chicken with any accumulated juices, arugula and broth. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until liquid has evaporated. Spread the mixture out evenly in the skillet; remove from heat. Meanwhile, toss the breadcrumbs with cheese and mustard. Sprinkle crumb mixture evenly over the skillet mixture. Broil on the middle rack for 5 minutes or until golden.
Tips
Wrap aluminium foil around the plastic handle of a non-stick skillet to shield it from the heat while under the broiler. To micro-cook the potatoes, place in a large heatproof bowl and add enough water to cover. Cover bowl with a heatproof plate and cook in the microwave on high for 5 to 6 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender.
For a Tex-Mex-inspired gratin, replace the mushrooms, rosemary, arugula and Havarti with chopped sweet peppers, fresh oregano, baby spinach and cubed Canadian Monterey Jack or Cheddar. Add a hint of Chili powder to the crumb topping to spice it up a little, too!
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Nutritional information
Per serving| Energy: | 518 Calories |
| Protein: | 43 g |
| Carbohydrate: | 30 g |
| Fat: | 24 g |
| Fibre: | 5.5 g |
| Sodium: | 653 mg |
Top 5 Nutrients
| (% DV*) | |
|---|---|
| Calcium: | 30 % / 330 mg |
| Niacin: | 56 % |
| Phosphorus: | 54 % |
| Riboflavin: | 45 % |
| Zinc: | 54 % |
