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Chicken Thighs in Creamy Leek and Pesto Sauce
Winter Warmers
Low Carb
High Protein
Family Friendly
Chicken Thighs in Creamy Leek and Pesto Sauce

with Oregano Roasted Potatoes and Peas

30 min
Difficulty: 1/3
British

Our Chicken Thighs in Creamy Leek and Pesto Sauce are a crowd pleaser and are sure to be a new family favourite. Whip up a quick creamy pesto sauce to drizzle over the chicken thighs, then serve with roast potatoes and veg.

Allergens

Milk

Utensils

Baking Tray
Aluminum Foil
Garlic Press
Pan

Tags

Low Carb
High Protein
Classic-plates
Winter-warmers
Family Friendly
Regional-specialty
Ingredients
Potatoes

Potatoes

450 grams

Dried Oregano

Dried Oregano

1 sachet(s)

Garlic Clove

Garlic Clove

2 unit(s)

Leek

Leek

1 unit(s)

British Chicken Thighs

British Chicken Thighs

4 unit(s)

Peas

Peas

120 grams

Creme Fraiche

Creme Fraiche

75 grams

Pesto

Pesto

32 grams

Water for the Sauce

Water for the Sauce

75 milliliter(s)

Preparation
1
Get Started

Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7.

Chop the potatoes into 2cm chunks (no need to peel), then add to a large baking tray. Drizzle with oil, sprinkle over the dried oregano, then season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat. Spread out in a single layer. TIP: Use two baking trays if necessary.

When the oven is hot, roast on the top shelf until golden, 25-35 mins. Turn halfway through.

In the meantime, peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press). Trim the root and dark green leafy part from the leek and discard. Halve lengthways, then thinly slice.

2
Get Frying

Heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium-high heat.

Once hot, lay the chicken thighs flat in the pan. TIP: Notice a stronger smell from your chicken? Don’t worry, this is normal due to packaging we use to keep it fresh. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw chicken and its packaging.

Fry until browned all over, 5 mins each side. 

3
Cook the Chicken

Once the chicken has browned, pop it onto a baking tray lined with foil. Bake on the middle shelf of your oven until cooked through, 12-15 mins. IMPORTANT: The chicken is cooked when no longer pink in the middle.

4
Bring on the Veg

When the potatoes have 10 mins remaining, return the (now empty) chicken pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil.

Once hot, add the leek and season with salt and pepper. Cook the leek until softened, 4-6 mins, stirring occasionally.

Meanwhile, when the potatoes have 5 mins of roasting remaining, remove the tray from the oven, add the peas and toss to coat. Return the tray to the oven for the remaining cook time until the peas have warmed through, 5-6 mins.

5
Make your Pesto Sauce

Add the garlic to the leeks and stir-fry, 1 min more. Season with salt and pepper

Add the creme fraiche, pesto and water for the sauce (see pantry for amount). Stir to combine, bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer until piping hot, 1-2 mins.

Add a splash of water if it's a little too thick.

6
Finish and Serve

When everything's ready, slice the chicken thighs into 2cm thick slices and share between your serving plates.

Serve the roasted potatoes and peas alongside.

Finish by spooning the creamy leek and pesto sauce over your chicken.

Nutrition per serving

3518

kJ

Energy (kJ)

841

kcal

Energy (kcal)

46.1

g

Fat

16.5

g

of which saturates

59.2

g

Carbohydrate

10.8

g

of which sugars

11.6

g

Dietary Fibre

57

g

Protein

0.99

g

Salt

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