Learn To Cook Massive Food With Aditya Bal: Pan-Fried Chicken Breast With Mushrooms And Carrots

There’s nothing more manly than chicken and potatoes right? So, here’s the ultimate dinner table rocker that’s as manly as a beard.

Ingredients (serves 1)

• 2 chicken breasts without skin
• Salt and pepper
• Fresh thyme
• Extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tsp plain flour to dust
• 4 baby carrots, par-boiled and halved lengthwise
• 5 mushroom halves
• 1 lime
• 3 tsp caramelised onions
• 8 to 10 almonds
• 1 tbsp butter
• 2 cloves garlic, sliced
• 2 dry red chillies

Method

Step 1

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Drizzle the chicken with olive oil, season well. Add the thyme and massage the flavors into the chicken nicely.

Step 2

Heat a tsp of olive oil in a frying pan, add the carrots and mushrooms and fry on a high heat, season well and add a little butter to colour and flavour. Squeeze in a little lime, turn down the heat and cook till the mushrooms are cooked through and the carrots are well glazed. Keep aside.

Step 3

Heat a little more olive oil in a heavy pan, dust the chicken breasts with flour, shaking off the excess. Sear the chicken on both sides until golden and caramelized evenly, add butter to the pan to colour the chicken beautifully, turn down the heat, and cook till done to perfection and the juices run clear.

Step 4

Remove the chicken to a platter and leave to rest for a few minutes. Add a little more butter to the pan, add the garlic and dry red chilly and fry till golden. Squeeze in the lime and deglaze well.

Step 5

Place the carrots and mushrooms on the base of a plate, then top with the chicken breast, pour over the hot garlicky chilly butter, and finish with the caramelised onions. Serve with a crisp white wine and a simple green salad.

Pair it with

You could serve the dish with rice pilaf, which goes well with chicken breasts and makes it more appetising. A glass of chilled beer along with this will surely complete this delectable dish.

Aditya Bal is an anchor with NDTV Goodtimes.

From the November 2014 issue of FHM India.