Crispy skin-on chicken breasts paired with a rich, savory miso cream sauce make for a luxurious, savory-sweet meal. Pan-sear chicken skin-side down until golden, then simmer in a sauce of white miso paste, heavy cream, garlic, and butter for a 30-minute meal.
INGREDIENTS
- 300g (10.5 oz) cherry tomatoes
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- sea salt and pepper
- 4 skin-on chicken breast fillets
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 100g (3.5 oz) baby spinach, roughly chopped
- 1 cup thickened (heavy) cream
- 1 tbsp red miso paste (you could also use white or shiro miso)
- finely grated parmesan cheese, to serve
- 2 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf (Italian) parsley, chopped
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 200°C (390°F).
- Place the cherry tomatoes on a baking tray. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and season with a teaspoon of salt. Mix to coat and then roast in the oven for 15 minutes or until blistered and the tomatoes have collapsed.
- To prepare the chicken, use a knife to slice off the thin tenderloin piece from the underside of the chicken breast. Save the tenderloins for another use. Use a rolling pin to flatten the thickest end of each piece so the fillets are more even in thickness. Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
- Place a large frying pan over high heat. When it’s hot, add 1 tablespoon of oil and cook the chicken skin-side down for 6–7 minutes or until the skin is deeply golden.
- Turn the chicken over and cook for another 2–3 minutes or until lightly coloured. Transfer to a plate.
- Place the pan back over a medium heat and add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the pan. Add the garlic and cook for a minute until fragrant. Take your tomatoes out of the oven and add them, along with their juices, to the pan.
- Use a spoon to smoosh the tomatoes a little as they bubble away in the pan for about 2 minutes. Then add in the baby spinach and cook, stirring, until just wilted. Stir through the miso, then stir through the cream.
- Add the chicken, skin-side up, back into the pan and allow to simmer in the sauce for 5 minutes or until the chicken is just cooked through. Sprinkle over the parsley and parmesan and serve.
