Hot Toddy Chicken With Pancetta And Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 12 slices pancetta
• 6 boneless chicken breasts, with skin
• salt and black pepper
• 3 1/2 ounces butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 lemons, juice and zest of
• 1/4 pint whiskey, of your choice
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 6 fluid ounces hot chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 1/2 lbs potatoes, cut into small chunks
• 4 tablespoons single cream
• 2 ounces butter, softened
• 2 -4 garlic cloves, peeled & crushed
• salt and black pepper
• parsley, to garnish

Recipe

• 1 cook the pancetta in a frying pan until crisp; set aside on kitchen paper.
• 2 season the chicken well with salt & black pepper.melt half of the butter & oil in a large frying pan - add the lemon zest & the chicken skin side down and fry until the skin is crispy & golden, about 5 minutes.turn over and cook on the other side for about 3 minutes. drain and place the chicken and the lemon zest on to a plate lined with kitchen paper & set aside.
• 3 take the frying pan off the heat & add the whisky - return the pan to the heat for about 1 minute. add the lemon juice, honey & the hot chicken stock. mix the remaining butter with the flour and gradually whisk in to the whisky sauce in the pan until thickened slightly.
• 4 return the chicken & lemon zest to the pan & simmer without a lid for about 25 to 30 minutes. turn the chicken over half way through.
• 5 meanwhile, cook the potatoes in boiling salted water until very soft. drain & keeping the potatoes in the pan, add the butter, salt, pepper, garlic & cream to the potatoes inthe pan. whisk until smooth or mash with a metal potato masher until smooth and there are no lumps remaining. check seasoning and add more if necessary. replace lid and keep warm.
• 6 divide the garlic mash onto 6 warm dinner plates, top with the chicken and then 2 slices of pancetta for each serving. drizzle over the hot toddy sauce & garnish with fresh parsley. serve hot with lightly steamed winter greens.
• 7 a dish to satisfy & keep colds at bay!