Memphis Chicken With Coleslaw And A Potato Stack

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 chicken breast fillets
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon demerara sugar
• 1 teaspoon dried herbs
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 4 onions, chopped
• 1/2 cabbage, grated
• 1 carrot, grated
• 1 apple, chopped
• 3 ounces raisins, soaked in warm water for 10 minutes then drained (optional)
• 4 -6 tablespoons mayonnaise
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 2 lbs new potatoes, par-boiled and finely sliced
• 6 tablespoons creme fraiche
• 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, drained and diced
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 ounces soft brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 tablespoon tomato ketchup

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl mix together the chicken fillets, smoked paprika, sugar, mixed herbs, garlic, wine vinegar and 3 tablespoons of olive oil.
• 2 season with salt and freshly ground pepper, cover and marinate in the fridge for 2-4 hours.
• 3 preheat the oven to 400°f first make the potato stack. layer the par-boiled potato slices in a well-buttered 20cm spring-form cake tin, alternating with tablespoons of crème fraiche and a sprinkling of mozzarella.
• 4 finish with a layer of mozzarella. season the layers generously as you go with salt and freshly ground pepper.
• 5 bake the potato stack for 30-40 minutes, until golden-brown. meanwhile, toss the chopped onion with the remaining olive oil. spread the onion in a roasting tray and roast in the oven on a shelf above the potato stack for 15 minutes, stirring now and then.
• 6 add the marinated chicken breasts and roast for 25 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through.
• 7 meanwhile, make the barbecue sauce. in a small, non-stick saucepan mix together the onion, garlic, sugar, vinegar, paprika and ketchup. cook gently, stirring often, for 10 minutes until thickened and fragrant.
• 8 make the coleslaw by mixing together the cabbage, carrot, apple, raisins and mayonnaise. season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
• 9 serve the chicken with the barbecue sauce, a dollop of coleslaw and a slice of the potato stack.