Creamy Chicken Gnocchi With Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Creamy Chicken Gnocchi With Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Ingredients
- 600 g chicken breasts 4 small or 2 large, cut in half for thinner steaks
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon roast chicken spice blend see notes
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 brown onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes chopped
- 1 1/2 cups thickened cream
- 1 teaspoon chicken stock powder mixed with 1/2 cup hot water
- 500 g packet gnocchi see notes
- 1 cup spinach or silverbeet leaves, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese grated
- 1/4 cup parsley leaves chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts, 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and the roast chicken spice blend in a bowl and use your hands to coat.
- Place a large frying pan over high heat. Add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and let it heat. Add the chicken pieces and brown for 3–4 minutes each side. Turn the heat down if they are colouring too much. Remove and transfer to a plate.
- To the same frying pan, add 2 tablespoons of water to deglaze the pan. Then add the butter and let it melt. Add the onion and cook, stirring, for 3–4 minutes. Then add the garlic and sun-dried tomatoes and stir through for 1–2 minutes. Mix through the cream and chicken stock. Then add the gnocchi and stir so that it sinks into the sauce. Place the lid on and let it cook for 5–6 minutes.
- Return the chicken to the pan and submerge the bottom half of the chicken in the sauce. Add the spinach and toss through. Top with some grated parmesan and parsley, if desired.
Notes
Roast chicken spice blend can be found in the spice section of the supermarket, while packets of gnocchi are in the dried pasta section.
You can check if your chicken is cooked while the gnocchi is cooking in the pan. If it’s still a little pink inside, add it to the sauce earlier. Place the lid on and let it finish cooking for about 5 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 644kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 41gFat: 49gSaturated Fat: 26gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 213mgSodium: 438mgPotassium: 997mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 2622IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 245mgIron: 2mg
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