Drum – 08 August 2019

METHOD
1 SteamtheHarvestimevegetablesina pot
with125ml(½c)waterforabout 2 minutes.
Draintheexcesswaterandsetasidewhile
stillcrunchy.
2 Seasonthechickenbreastsgenerouslywith
thesaltandpepper.
3 Heat15ml(1T)oilina largeskilletorpan
overmediumheat.Addthechickenandbrown
forabout4-5minutesoneachsideoruntil
cookedthrough.Removefromthepanand
setaside.
4 Inthesamepan,frythemushrooms,garlic
andtomatoesuntilsoftorfor5-8minutes.
Addtheparsleyandthyme.
5 Returnthechickentothepanandfryfor
another 2 minutes.Addthestockandletit
reduceforabout 5 minutes.
6 AddtheHarvestimeCountryMixbroccoli
andsimmerforanother 2 minutes.
7 MashBoilthepotatoesinsaltedwateruntil
soft.AddtheHarvestimecauliflower,ifusing.
8 Addthebutterandcreamandmashuntil
smooth.

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ATE My Plate has been bringing
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recipe inspiration every Tuesday
night on Mzansi Magic. This
week, IT specialist and foodie
Bathabile Sambo impressed
Chef Dede with her thyme chicken breasts

served with mashed potatoes and Harves-

time veggies. She went up against fellow

foodies Mmatsepo Kutu and Nelisiwe Thale,

but ulti mately her dish ticked all the boxes.

Bathabile’s winning meal scored on prepa-

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CHICKEN DINNER

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500ml (2c)
Harvestime
Country Mix (use
the broccoli and/or
the carrots too)
4-6 chicken breasts,
skinned
15ml (1T) sea salt
5-10ml (1-2t) coarse
pepper
30ml (2T) olive OR
canola oil for frying
500ml (2c) crimini
(brown) mushrooms
1 garlic clove, crushed

250ml (1c) cherry

Roma tomatoes

30ml (2T) dried

parsley

30ml (2T) dried thyme

200ml vegetable OR

chicken stock

MASH

500g potatoes

200g Harvestime

cauliflower

(optional)

15ml (1T) butter

100ml fresh milk OR

pouring cream

PREPARATION: ±20 MIN | SERVES 4 PEOPLE

ABOVE: Chef Dede and

Bathabile Sambo, our fourth

Rate My Plate winner.