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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
Yields 4 servings
chicken havarti gratin

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 %

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