This colorful, nourishing plate brings together sweet and savory flavors with a deliciously glazed chicken thigh as the centerpiece. It’s surrounded by a variety of vibrant sides: creamy potato salad, mashed butternut, creamed spinach, baked beans, beetroot relish, and a refreshing cucumber-avocado salad. A perfect harmony of textures and flavors.
Ingredients
2 chicken thighs, bone-in, skin-on
1/4 cup BBQ or sweet chili sauce
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tsp oil for searing
For the creamy potato salad:
2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tsp mustard
Salt and pepper to taste
Chopped parsley for garnish
For the butternut mash:
1 cup cooked butternut, mashed
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tsp butter
For the creamed spinach:
1 cup spinach, finely chopped
1 tbsp butter
2 tbsp cream or milk
Salt and pepper to taste
For the baked beans:
1/2 cup canned baked beans
1/4 tsp paprika (optional)
For the beetroot relish:
1/2 cup cooked beetroot, sliced
1 tbsp vinegar
1 tsp sugar
Salt to taste
For the cucumber-avocado salad:
1/2 avocado, diced
1/2 cucumber, diced
1 tbsp mayonnaise or yogurt
1 small red chili, finely chopped (optional)
Salt and pepper to taste
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