My Thai red chicken & squash traybake

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My Thai red chicken & squash traybake

Full of attitude with its punchy, aromatic flavours, this midweek chicken traybake recipe is a real winner.

826 kcal /serving 1h 10m Serves 4 Medium Asian

Ingredients

  • 1/2 a butternut squash (500 g)
  • olive oil
  • red wine vinegar
  • 1 heaped tbsp Thai red curry paste
  • 1/2 a bunch of fresh basil (15 g)
  • 4 chicken legs (200 g each)
  • 6 spring onions
  • 1 x 400ml (1.7 cups) tin of light coconut milk
  • 1 mug of long grain rice (300 g)
  • 1 lime
  • 100 g frozen peas

Preparation

Not specified

Cooking

  1. Preheat the oven to 200ºC/400ºF/gas 6.
  2. Scrub the squash, then carefully cut into 3cm (1-inch) chunks.
  3. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of olive oil and 1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar into a large roasting tray with a pinch of sea salt and black pepper, then add the curry paste and mix together.
  4. Add the squash and chicken legs to the tray.
  5. Pick the basil leaves, adding them to a bowl of iced water, then finely slice the stalks and add to the tray.
  6. Toss everything together to coat, then spread out into a single layer with the chicken skin-side up.
  7. Spritz with a little oil, season to perfection and roast for 45 minutes, or until golden and cooked through.
  8. Meanwhile, finely slice the green spring onion tops and add them to the bowl of iced water.
  9. Roughly chop the white parts.
  10. When the time's up, remove the tray from the oven, basting the squash and chicken with any nice juices, then sprinkle over the spring onion whites and pour in most of the coconut milk, reserving a little for garnish.
  11. Return to the top of the oven for a final 15 minutes.
  12. Meanwhile, place the rice in a pan with 600ml (2.5 cups) of boiling kettle water and a pinch of salt.
  13. Halve the lime and place half in the centre of the pan, bring to the boil, then cover and cook on a medium heat for 12 to 14 minutes, or until all the water has been absorbed and the rice is light and fluffy.
  14. Remove the tray from the oven and place onto the hob, then tip in the peas and cook for a couple of minutes to heat through.
  15. Squeeze the jammy lime over the rice and stir through, then divide between bowls.
  16. Scatter the basil leaves and reserved spring onion tops over the traybake, and drizzle over the reserved coconut milk.
  17. Serve with the remaining lime cut into wedges for squeezing over.

Plating & Serving

Not specified

Suggested Sides

Nutrition per Serving

826 Calories
39.6g Protein 34% DV
61.2g Carbs 21% DV
46.3g Fat 59% DV
5.5g Fiber 15% DV
6.6g Sugars
247mg Sodium 16% DV
186mg Cholesterol 53% DV
Diet Type Low Sodium
Health Labels Sugar Conscious Dairy Free Gluten Free Wheat Free Egg Free Milk Free Peanut Free Soy Free Fish Free Shellfish Free Pork Free Red Meat Free Crustacean Free Celery Free Mustard Free Sesame Free Lupine Free Mollusk Free Alcohol Free Sulphite Free Kosher
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* Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Recipe Details
Category main
Meal Type Dinner
Tags one-pan, comfort-food, curry