Midweek Roasted Chicken with Chive Sauce
This roasted chicken dish is complemented by a creamy chive sauce, offering a flavourful and quick addition to your midweek dinner. Tender and juicy chicken breasts pair perfectly with buttered peas, potatoes, and crisp broccoli.
- Total time
- 45min
- 25 prep, 20 cook
- Per serving
- 637kcal
- 47 g protein
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Ingredients
- £2.88
- average cost
- Gluten Free
- High Protein

Nutrition per serving
This Midweek Roasted Chicken with Chive Sauce recipe contains 637 calories per serving, making it a hearty meal option. Each serving provides 47g of protein, 55g of carbohydrates, and 24g of fat, making it high in protein.
637kcal
Protein47g30% of calories
Carbs55g35% of calories
Fat24g34% of calories
- Fibre
- 8.7g
- Sugar
- 6.8g
- Saturated fat
- 6.9g
- Salt
- 3g
Ingredients
Servings
Method
0 of 6 done- Preheat your oven to 200°C fan. Rub the chicken breast with lemon juice, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat and sear the chicken for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- Transfer the chicken to a baking dish and place in the oven. Roast for 15 minutes or until cooked through.
- Meanwhile, peel and cube the potatoes. Boil in salted water for 10 minutes until tender, then drain.
- In a small saucepan, combine the chicken stock paste with 50ml of water and bring to a simmer. Stir in the creme fraiche and finely chopped chives. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Blanch the peas and broccoli in boiling water for 3 minutes, then drain and toss with butter, salt, and pepper.
- Serve the roasted chicken drizzled with the chive sauce alongside the buttered peas, potatoes, and broccoli.
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Midweek Roasted Chicken with Chive Sauce: questions
- How long does it take to make Midweek Roasted Chicken with Chive Sauce?
- This recipe takes 45 minutes in total - 25 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- Is Midweek Roasted Chicken with Chive Sauce suitable for meal prep?
- Midweek Roasted Chicken with Chive Sauce is a intermediate-level recipe that's great for dinner. With 47g of protein per serving, it's excellent for meal prep.
- What are the main ingredients in Midweek Roasted Chicken with Chive Sauce?
- The key ingredients are Garlic Clove, Olive Oil, Salt. This recipe is part of our British cuisine collection.
- Is Midweek Roasted Chicken with Chive Sauce healthy?
- This recipe contains 637 calories per serving with 47g of protein and is suitable for gluten free, high protein diets.
- What diets is Midweek Roasted Chicken with Chive Sauce suitable for?
- This recipe is specifically suited for Gluten Free, High Protein diets. It provides 47g of protein per serving.
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