Chilli chicken and spinach gratin


Chilli chicken and spinach gratin
A classic combination of chicken and spinach is pepped up with chilli spices and balanced with a velvety bechamel sauce, topped with cheese and browned in the oven.
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Last modified on: May 23th 2021
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 45 min.
Cooking: 50 min.
All in all: 1 hour 35 min.
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Stage 1 - 3 min.
Chilli chicken and spinach gratin
Cut 400 g chicken breast into medium-sized chunks.

Stage 2 - 7 min.
Chilli chicken and spinach gratin
Pour 3 tablespoons olive oil into a large frying pan on high heat. When good and hot, add the chicken, salt and pepper.

Fry until lightly browned all over.

Stage 3 - 1 min.
Chilli chicken and spinach gratin
Turn off the heat, then add 2 tablespoons chilli spices and mix well to coat the chicken evenly with the spices.

Stage 4 - 1 min.
Chilli chicken and spinach gratin
Transfer to a plate and set aside.

Stage 5 - 30 min.
Chilli chicken and spinach gratin
Prepare 800 g fresh spinach, but leave raw.

Stage 6
Chilli chicken and spinach gratin
Melt 50 g butter in a large frying pan on high heat.

When good and hot add enough fresh spinach all at once to fill the pan.

Be careful: the water left on the leaves will spit at first, so take care not to get scalded.

Stage 7 - 3 min.
Chilli chicken and spinach gratin
Stir with a spatula until the spinach has shrunk down. as shown in the photo.

You have just "wilted" the spinach in butter – another cooking method.

Wilt all the spinach like this in batches, transferring it to a plate when done.

Stage 8 - 2 min.
Chilli chicken and spinach gratin
Preheat the oven to 410°F (210°C).

Butter a gratin dish and spread half the spinach in the bottom.

Salt and pepper.

Stage 9 - 1 min.
Chilli chicken and spinach gratin
Add the chicken pieces.

Stage 10 - 3 min.
Chilli chicken and spinach gratin
Spread half the bechamel sauce on top.

Stage 11 - 1 min.
Chilli chicken and spinach gratin
Add the rest of the spinach; salt and pepper again.

Stage 12 - 3 min.
Chilli chicken and spinach gratin
Finish with the remaining sauce and scatter grated cheese over the top.

Stage 13 - 40 min.
Chilli chicken and spinach gratin
Bake for about 40 minutes until the top is nicely browned.

Your gratin is ready.
Remarks
You can replace the béchamel sauce with a Mornay sauce.

If you're using cooked spinach rather than fresh, omit steps 5 to 7.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe160 RDI=60 %200 RDI=20 %270 RDI=40 %2,480 RDI=120 %10,400 RDI: 120 %
Per 100 g9 RDI=4 %10 RDI=1 %20 RDI=2 %140 RDI=7 %590 RDI: 7 %
Per person30 RDI=10 %30 RDI=3 %50 RDI=7 %410 RDI=20 %1,730 RDI: 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Gluten
How much will it cost?
  • For 6 people : 12.10 €
  • Per person : 2.05 €

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