Jamie Oliver's recipe: Chicken in bread sauce with bacon delight

    
• 4 servings
• Preparation: 10 minutes
• Baking: 50 minutes

Ingredients:

                    
• 1 onion
• 2 1/2 cups whole milk
• 2 teaspoons English mustard
• 4 small bay leaves
• 2 large eggs
• ½ nutmeg
• 2 cloves
• 2/3 lb white bread
• 4 large chicken thighs, skin-on and bone-in
• Olive oil
• 2 slices of smoked bacon

Method:

    
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Peel the onion, cut it in half, and slice it into thin half-moons. Place the slices on a 10 x 12-inch baking sheet. Pour in the milk, and add the mustard and bay leaves. Crack in the eggs, and add finely grated nutmeg, cloves, and a pinch of salt and pepper.
2. Trim and reserve the bread crusts, then tear the bread into pieces and add them to the tray. Mix well and mash all the ingredients together. Submerge the bread crusts in the mixture, then arrange them around the edges of the tray.
3. Rub the chicken thighs with a little salt, pepper, and olive oil. Place them on the tray, skin side up, and add the halved bacon slices. Bake for about 50 minutes, until everything is nicely golden. Serve with seasonal green vegetables.

For Vegetarians

Break up 1 small cauliflower (14 oz) into large florets, keeping the nice leaves attached. Toss the cauliflower with a little olive oil, salt, and pepper, and use it to replace the chicken and bacon. Sprinkle with 3 oz cheddar, cover the tray with aluminum foil, and bake as directed—remove the foil halfway through baking.

Per serving:

              
• Calories: 691 kcal
• Fats: 32.7 g
• Saturated fats: 10.9 g
• Proteins: 40.6 g
• Carbohydrates: 59.1 g
• Sugar: 14.4 g
• Salt: 2.5 g
• Fiber: 4.1 g

The recipe is from Jamie Oliver's latest book, "Simply Jamie: Fast & Simple Food," and published by Penguin Books © Jamie Oliver Enterprises Limited 2024 (Simply Jamie). Photo: © David Loftus, 2024.