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Date-Night Roast Chicken & Parmesan Mash

Date-Night Roast Chicken & Parmesan Mash

with Onion Sauce & Semi-Dried Tomato Salad
Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on August 06, 2026
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Calories
1230 kcal
Protein
88.6g protein
Preparation Time
40 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Milk
  • Pine nut
  • May contain traces of allergens
  • Almond
  • Brazil nut
  • Cashew
  • Hazelnut
  • Macadamia
  • Milk
  • Peanuts
  • Pecan
  • Pistachio
  • Sesame
  • Soy
  • Walnut
  • Wheat
  • Gluten
  • Sulphites

A garlicky roasted half chook is the perfect match for a caramelised onion sauce that's all the things: savoury, salty and a touch sweet! Serve with some moreish sides and don't forget a sprinkle of pine nuts for some extra buttery flavour and crunch.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Serving amount

1 packet

Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing

1

Brown Onion

1 sachet

Garlic & Herb Seasoning

2

Garlic

800 g

Half Chicken

1 packet

Parmesan Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

1 packet

Pine Nuts

(Contains: Pine nut May be present: Almond, Brazil nut, Cashew, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Milk, Peanuts, Pecan, Pistachio, Sesame, Soy, Walnut)

2

Potato

1 packet

Rosemary

1 packet

Semi-Dried Tomatoes

(May be present: Wheat, Gluten, Sulphites)

1 packet

Spinach & Rocket Mix

1 sachet

Vegetable Stock Pot

1

Fennel

Not included in your delivery

1 drizzle

olive oil

2 tbs

milk

(Contains: Milk)

50 g

butter

(Contains: Milk)

1 tbs

balsamic vinegar* (Pantry)

1 tsp

brown sugar

2 tbs

water

Energy (kJ)5160 kJ
Calories1230 kcal
Fat80.7 g
of which saturates31.6 g
Carbohydrate40.5 g
of which sugars18.4 g
Dietary Fibre9.7 g
Protein88.6 g
Sodium1240 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ
Large Non-Stick Pan
Medium Pan
Baking Paper

Cooking Steps

Sear & roast the chicken
1

• Preheat oven to 240°C/220°C fan-forced.
• Pick rosemary leaves (see ingredients).
• Season half chicken with a good pinch of salt and 
pepper.
• In a small bowl, combine garlic & herb seasoning, 
rosemary leaves and a drizzle of olive oil. Set aside.
• In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over 
medium-high heat. Sear half chicken, skin-side 
down first, until browned, 4-5 minutes each side.
• Transfer seared chicken to a lined oven tray. Brush 
with garlic-herb mixture. Roast until cooked 
through, 25-30 minutes. Set aside to rest for  
5-10 minutes.
TIP: Chicken is cooked through when it's no longer pink 
inside.  

Make the Parmesan mash
2

• When the chicken has 20 minutes remaining, bring 
a medium saucepan of salted water to the boil.
• Peel potato and cut into large chunks.
• Cook potato in the boiling water until easily pierced 
with a fork, 12-15 minutes.
• Drain potato, then return to pan. Add the milk, 
Parmesan cheese and half the butter. Season 
generously with salt. Mash until smooth. Cover to 
keep warm. 
TIP: Save time and get more fibre by leaving the potato 
unpeeled.

Get prepped
3

• While the potato is cooking, thinly slice fennel  
(see ingredients) and brown onion.
• Roughly chop semi-dried tomatoes.
• Finely chop garlic. 

Make the caramelised onion sauce
4

• Return frying pan to medium-high heat with a 
drizzle of olive oil. Cook onion, stirring regularly, 
until softened, 5-6 minutes. 
• Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute.
• Reduce heat to medium, then add the balsamic 
vinegar, brown sugar, stock concentrate and the 
water and mix well. Cook until dark and sticky,  
3-5 minutes.
• Remove pan from heat, then stir through the 
remaining butter. Transfer to a second small bowl. 

Toss the salad
5

• In a medium bowl, combine spinach & rocket mix, 
semi-dried tomatoes and fennel.
• Just before serving, add balsamic vinaigrette 
dressing. Toss to coat.

Finish & serve
6

• Carve chicken in half.
• Divide roast chicken, Parmesan mash and  
semi-dried tomato salad between plates.
• Top chicken with onion sauce and pine nuts 
to serve. Enjoy! 

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