Knock me over with a feather, Bill offered to make a sheet pan dinner! Alan, keep up the pressure!
I had been making mole earlier in the afternoon, and we decided that chicken breast on a bed of veg topped with Mole sauce would be an excellent dinner option.
Bill chopped up the veg: potatoes, carrots, brussel sprouts, onions, broccoli, and cherry tomatoes. He marinated the bunch in olive oil, garlic, pinto beans, salt, and pepper. Topped with the chicken breasts and into the oven they went (after putting oil on the chicken, along with salt and pepper). In the pan I added some chicken stock and white wine, hoping to hurry the veggies along.
After 30 minutes, I slathered on the mole sauce and returned them to the oven to finish cooking through to 160°F (minimum). Bill's back was bothering him so he was resting while I did this.
20 minutes later, out of the oven it came and we ate.
The veg under cooked and the breasts were a little dry at the thin end. But the flavors were very good. I think next time, veggies in first, then top with breasts. and finish cooking until everything is crispy and cooked through. The pinto beans got a little crispy crunchy, and extra starchy, I think that they belong on the bottom with everything else protecting them from the oven's drying heat.
Repurposing everything for the next day, I chopped up the remaining chicken added more mole sauce, chicken stock, and a can of chick peas. Brought to a boil and let simmer until veggies were cooked through and soft. Delicious.
Well done Bill...hope your back has recovered?
ReplyDeleteI'm doing another Sheet Pan dinner this coming Sunday 😱😉👍🍽...variation on a theme 🙂