Want to know how to turn a roast chicken into three easy weeknight dinners? You've come to the right place.
Ingredients
Makes a six-portion batch recipe.
For The Base:
1 Large Chicken
6 Courgettes
3 Onions
3 Red Chillies
2 Garlic Bulbs
20g Tarragon
1 Lemon
Olive Oil
Salt
Black Pepper
For The Creamy Chicken & Courgette Pasta:
200g Pasta
2 Garlic Cloves
200g Crème Fraîche
1 Lemon
20g Parmesan
For The Dilly Chicken & Crushed Potato Salad:
500g Baby Potatoes
1 Red Onion
1 Lemon
25g Dill
4 Dill Pickles
4 Tbsp Mayo
For The Roast Chicken With Schmaltzy Courgettes and Grains:
2 x 250g Pouches of Mixed Cooked Grains
4 Tbsp Yoghurt
1 Tsp Chilli Flakes
1 Lemon
The Base Recipe
We've taken a simple roast chicken recipe and used it as the base for three simple and satisfying weeknight recipes. Aren't we clever?
Batch Recipe: Roast Chicken With Schmaltzy Courgettes
A big, beautiful batch recipe where we've roasted a chicken over a bed of courgettes and garlic. Expect some serious flavour with this one.
The Recipes
You can use this base recipe to make a Creamy Chicken & Courgette Pasta, Dilly Chicken & Crushed Potato Salad, and a Roast Chicken With Schmaltzy Courgettes & Grains.
Creamy Chicken & Courgette Pasta
This easy chicken pasta recipe screams spring and summer. Using batch-cooked chicken will save you heaps of time.
Dilly Chicken & Crushed Potato Salad
A simple springtime salad made with batch-cooked chicken and heaps of fresh dill. This one is as fresh as it gets.
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Roast Chicken With Schmaltzy Courgettes and Grains
A simple batch cook recipe which makes the most of leftover roast chicken. It's quick, healthy, and filling.