Sliced Chicken with Apples, Pears & Camembert Mashed Potatoes
- 2 pounds baby Yukon Gold potatoes
- Salt
- 1 tablespoon evoo (extra-virgin olive oil)
- 4 pieces boneless skinless chicken breast
- Black pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 Gala, Honey Crisp, or Golden Delicious apple, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 1 Bosc pear, peeled, cored, and diced
- Freshly grated nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/3 pound ripe Camembert cheese, diced into bite-size pieces
- 1/4 to 1/3 cup milk, half-and-half, or cream
- 10 to 12 blades of chives, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves, finely chopped
- Halve the small and quarter the larger baby potatoes into bite-size pieces and cover with water in a large pot.
- Bring the water to a boil and season with salt.
- Cook for 12 to 15 minutes until the potatoes are fork-tender.
- Heat the EVOO in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides and cook the chicken until golden and firm, about 12 minutes, turning once.
- Place the chicken on a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
- In the same skillet melt the butter over medium heat; add the apples and pears and season with salt and the nutmeg.
- Stir in the lemon juice and cook for 5 minutes, or until tender-crisp, then stir in the honey and cook for a minute more.
- Drain the potatoes and return them to the hot pot.
- Mash them with the cheese and milk or half-and-half and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Divide the potatoes among 4 plates.
- Slice the chicken breasts on an angle.
- Arrange the sliced chicken alongside the potatoes and top with the apples and pears.
- Combine the chives with the thyme and lemon zest and scatter over each plate.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/sliced-chicken-with-apples-pears-camembert-mashed-potatoes-377435 (may not work)