Piccalilli chicken

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Piccalilli chicken recipe

A new take on chicken supper, with mustard, turmeric and maple syrup

75 minutes

Serves 2

Ryan Riley

Recipe by: Ryan Riley | Chef

Protein, like the chicken in this recipe, is really important in helping to maintain our muscle mass. As cancer can cause a loss of muscle mass, focusing on protein-rich foods can be particularly beneficial.

This is from Ryan Riley’s booklet of recipes to help people living with cancer enjoy food again. See all our recipes for people living with cancer.

Ribbon to symbolise someone with cancerRecipe for people living with cancer

Ryan Riley

Recipe by: Ryan Riley | Chef

Protein, like the chicken in this recipe, is really important in helping to maintain our muscle mass. As cancer can cause a loss of muscle mass, focusing on protein-rich foods can be particularly beneficial.

This is from Ryan Riley’s booklet of recipes to help people living with cancer enjoy food again. See all our recipes for people living with cancer.

Ribbon to symbolise someone with cancerRecipe for people living with cancer

Ingredients

  • 1 onion, halved
  • 1 head cauliflower, florets removed
  • Spray oil
  • 3 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 3 teaspoons wholegrain mustard
  • 1 green chilli (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon mustard powder
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
  • 100ml sherry vinegar
  • 3 teaspoons maple/agave syrup
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 6 chicken mini fillets or 2 medium chicken breasts sliced into 6 strips
  • 180g tenderstem broccoli

CALORIES: 420

FAT: 10.2g

5 A DAY: 3

SALT: 0.5g

SUGAR: 15.9g

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200oC/Fan 180oC.
  2. Take a large baking tray and place the onion and cauliflower florets on it. Spray with oil and place into the oven for 15–20 minutes until the onion is beginning to soften and the cauliflower is lightly golden.
  3. Meanwhile, boil the kettle. In a jug, mix together the remaining ingredients, except for the chicken and broccoli. Add roughly 100ml of freshly boiled water, and stir well. The mixture should be mustard yellow and glossy.
  4. After 15 minutes, add the chicken to the baking tray on top of the onion and cauliflower, and pour the sauce over the chicken, coating the onion and cauliflower. Add a couple sprays of oil to the chicken and then place the tray back into the oven for 20 minutes.
  5. After 20 minutes, carefully remove the tray from the oven and spoon the thickened sauce over the chicken and vegetables to glaze. Add in the broccoli and pop back into the oven for a further 15 minutes.
  6. Ensure the chicken is properly cooked through by cutting into it with a knife to check if the juices run clear, or check with a thermometer; it should be 75oC. Once the chicken is cooked, leave it to rest for 5 minutes to allow the meat to become tender.

TOP TIP: To boost the energy content of this dish, you can use a couple of tablespoons of oil instead of spray oil. You can also enjoy this dish alongside a roasted sweet potato.

Did you know?

The trigeminal nerve is the nerve that connects your nose, eyes and mouth. It is responsible for the nose-tingly sensation you get when you eat ingredients such as mustard, mint, wasabi and horseradish.

Although stimulating the trigeminal nerve doesn’t directly affect flavour, it carries sensory information from the tongue to the brain and is important to our overall enjoyment of food.


Enjoy food again

FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH CANCER