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Dairy Council

Young Cook Finalist Recipes

Pistachio Chicken with Pomegranate Sauce

Servings
Serves 4
Chef
Jamie Rae
School
Jordanstown School for the Hearing and Visually Impaired
Teacher
Mrs J McNeill Special Education

Ingredients

50ml Northern Ireland semi–skimmed milk

2 eggs

4 Northern Ireland chicken breast fillets, skinless

90g plain flour

130g pistachio nuts, finely chopped

Sauce

2 tbsp minced shallots

120ml grape juice

20ml chicken stock

120ml Northern Ireland double cream

50g Northern Ireland half–fat butter

1½ tbsp 100% pomegranate juice

Servings
Serves 4
Chef
Jamie Rae
School
Jordanstown School for the Hearing and Visually Impaired
Teacher
Mrs J McNeill Special Education

Method

Pre–heat the oven to 180ºC / Gas mark 4.

Beat together the eggs and the milk. Dredge the chicken breasts in flour, then in egg wash and finally in the chopped pistachios.

In a large frying pan, melt half the butter over a medium heat. Fry the chicken until lightly browned. Place in a baking dish and bake for 30 minutes.

After 20 minutes, melt the rest of the butter in a saucepan. Fry shallots until soft. Add cream, grape juice, chicken stock and pomegranate juice. Simmer for a few minutes.

Place chicken on plates, and pour over sauce.

Serve with mixed wild rice and steamed broccoli.