Crispy Chicken Breast with Creamy Cannellini Beans by @riverford

45 min

4 servings

🍗

4

Chicken breast

🧈

2 tbsp

Butter

🧄

2 cloves

Garlic

🌿

2 sprigs

Rosemary

🥬

1

Leek

🥕

2

Carrot

🥬

2 stalks

Celery

🫘

800 g

Cannellini beans

🍲

500 ml

Chicken stock

🍋

0.5

Lemon

🌿

1 handful

Parsley

🫒

Olive oil

🧂

Salt

⚫

Black pepper

🥕

Green vegetables

🌿

Thyme

  1. Preheat
    • Chicken breast

    Preheat your oven to 180°C-200°C, depending on the size of your chicken breasts.

  2. Place
    • Chicken breast

    Place the chicken breasts skin-side down in a cold frying pan, put the pan over a medium heat and cook for 6-8 minutes, or until the skin is golden and crisp.

  3. Add
    • Chicken breast
    • Butter
    • Garlic

    Turn the chicken over and add the butter, garlic and rosemary to the pan.

  4. Melt
    • Butter
    • Garlic
    • Rosemary

    As the butter melts, spoon it over the chicken for a few minutes, allowing the garlic and rosemary to flavour the butter.

  5. Transfer
    • Chicken breast

    Transfer the chicken to your preheated oven until cooked through (alternatively, transfer to an air fryer at 180°C for around 8-12 minutes).

  6. Serve
    • Chicken breast

    If you have a meat thermometer, check the thickest part of the chicken reaches 75°C before serving.

  7. Add
    • Butter
    • Olive oil
    • Cannellini beans

    To make the beans, add another knob of butter or a splash of olive oil to the same pan.

  8. Add
    • Leek
    • Carrot
    • Celery

    Add the finely diced leek, carrots and celery, season with salt and pepper, and cook over a medium heat for 5-7 minutes until softened.

  9. Add
    • Cannellini beans
    • Rosemary
    • Chicken stock

    Add the drained cannellini beans, rosemary and stock.

  10. Squeeze
    • Lemon
    • Cannellini beans

    Squeeze in the juice of half a lemon and simmer for around 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the beans are tender and the stock has reduced into a thick, creamy stew.

  11. Stir
    • Rosemary

    Remove the rosemary and stir through a generous handful of finely chopped parsley.

  12. Add
    • Salt
    • Lemon

    Taste and adjust the seasoning, adding a little more lemon if needed.

  13. Spoon
    • Cannellini beans
    • Chicken breast

    Spoon the creamy beans between four bowls and top each with a golden chicken breast.

  14. Garnish
    • Parsley
    • Green vegetables
    • Lemon

    Finish with another scattering of parsley and serve with green vegetables and a wedge of lemon.

Crispy Chicken Breast with Creamy Cannellini Beans by @riverford

45 min

4 servings

🍗

4

Chicken breast

🧈

2 tbsp

Butter

🧄

2 cloves

Garlic

🌿

2 sprigs

Rosemary

🥬

1

Leek

🥕

2

Carrot

🥬

2 stalks

Celery

🫘

800 g

Cannellini beans

🍲

500 ml

Chicken stock

🍋

0.5

Lemon

🌿

1 handful

Parsley

🫒

Olive oil

🧂

Salt

⚫

Black pepper

🥕

Green vegetables

🌿

Thyme

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/14

    Preheat your oven to 180°C-200°C, depending on the size of your chicken breasts.

  2. Step 2/14

    Place the chicken breasts skin-side down in a cold frying pan, put the pan over a medium heat and cook for 6-8 minutes, or until the skin is golden and crisp.

    🍗Chicken breast
    🍳Frying pan
  3. Step 3/14

    Turn the chicken over and add the butter, garlic and rosemary to the pan.

    🍗Chicken breast
    🧈Butter
    🧄Garlic
    🌿Rosemary
    🍳Frying pan
  4. Step 4/14

    As the butter melts, spoon it over the chicken for a few minutes, allowing the garlic and rosemary to flavour the butter.

    🧈Butter
    🧄Garlic
    🌿Rosemary
    🍳Frying pan
    🥄Spoon
  5. Step 5/14

    Transfer the chicken to your preheated oven until cooked through (alternatively, transfer to an air fryer at 180°C for around 8-12 minutes).

    🍗Chicken breast
  6. Step 6/14

    If you have a meat thermometer, check the thickest part of the chicken reaches 75°C before serving.

    🍗Chicken breast
    🌡️Meat thermometer
  7. Step 7/14

    To make the beans, add another knob of butter or a splash of olive oil to the same pan.

    🧈Butter
    🫒Olive oil
    🍳Frying pan
  8. Step 8/14

    Add the finely diced leek, carrots and celery, season with salt and pepper, and cook over a medium heat for 5-7 minutes until softened.

    🥬Leek
    🥕Carrot
    🥬Celery
    🧂Salt
    ⚫Black pepper
    🍳Frying pan
  9. Step 9/14

    Add the drained cannellini beans, rosemary and stock.

    🫘Cannellini beans
    🌿Rosemary
    🍲Chicken stock
    🍳Frying pan
  10. Step 10/14

    Squeeze in the juice of half a lemon and simmer for around 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the beans are tender and the stock has reduced into a thick, creamy stew.

    🍋Lemon
    🍳Frying pan
  11. Step 11/14

    Remove the rosemary and stir through a generous handful of finely chopped parsley.

    🌿Rosemary
    🌿Parsley
    🍳Frying pan
  12. Step 12/14

    Taste and adjust the seasoning, adding a little more lemon if needed.

    🧂Salt
    ⚫Black pepper
    🍋Lemon
  13. Step 13/14

    Spoon the creamy beans between four bowls and top each with a golden chicken breast.

    🫘Cannellini beans
    🍗Chicken breast
    🥣Bowl
  14. Step 14/14

    Finish with another scattering of parsley and serve with green vegetables and a wedge of lemon.

    🌿Parsley
    🥕Green vegetables
    🍋Lemon

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Meat, Dairy, Vegetables, Herbs, Legumes, Fruits, Oils, Spices

Ingredients

Chicken breast, Butter, Garlic, Rosemary, Leek, Carrot, Celery, Cannellini beans, Chicken stock, Lemon, Parsley, Olive oil, Salt, Black pepper, Green vegetables, Thyme

Notes

Chicken breast (skin-on), Butter (plus extra for the beans), Garlic (lightly crushed), Leek (finely diced), Carrot (finely diced), Celery (finely diced), Cannellini beans (2 x 400g tins, drained and rinsed), Lemon (plus extra to serve), Parsley (large handful, fresh, finely chopped), Olive oil (optional), Salt (to taste), Black pepper (freshly ground, to taste), Green vegetables (to serve), Thyme (mentioned in the voice-over basting step only)

Allergens

Milk, Celery

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Egg-Free, Nut-Free, High-Protein, soy-free, Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free

Calories

520 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 42g, Carbohydrates: 30g, Fat: 24g, Fiber: 9g, Sugars: 4g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Sodium: 780mg, Potassium: 850mg, Iron: 3.5mg, Calcium: 90mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 450µg, Vitamin C: 18mg, Vitamin B6: 0.9mg, Folate: 90µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

15 minutes

Cooking

30 minutes

Overall

45 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

14 steps

Equipments

Utensils

Frying pan, Spoon, Meat thermometer, Bowl

Appliances

Oven, Air fryer

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course

Occasions

Everyday Dinner, Weeknight Dinner

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@riverford

Origin

Cuisine

British

Geographic

United Kingdom, Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

Crispy, Creamy, Tender

Flavors

Savory, Buttery, Herby, Citrusy, Garlicky

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

leftovers : up to 3 days (store in an airtight container,reheat thoroughly until piping hot before serving), freezer : up to 2 months (cool completely before freezing,store in an airtight, freezer-safe container,thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating)