Dinner
Roasted Chicken with Parsley Sauce and Halloumi Cheese
Juicy bone-in chicken breasts are roasted to perfection with a fragrant herb seasoning, creating tender meat and crispy skin. A vibrant parsley sauce—blended with chives, sage, sunflower seeds, and a hint of vanilla—adds a fresh, nutty, and subtly sweet note. Seared slices of salty, golden-brown halloumi complete the dish for a satisfying balance of textures and flavours.
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Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts, bone in, skin on
- 1-2 tsp chicken seasoning herb mix (or your favourite chicken seasoning) (5-10 mL)
- ½ cup curly leaf parsley (125 mL)
- ½ cup flat leaf parsley (125 mL)
- ½ cup fresh chives (125 mL)
- 1 small sprig sage leaves
- 1 vanilla pod, seeded
- 1 cup canola oil (250 mL)
- 1-(8.8 oz/250 g) package Halloumi cheese
- 1/2 cup sunflower seeds (125 mL)
- 1-2 Tbsp canola oil (15-30 mL)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF (177ºC)
- Place chicken breasts on a foil lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with seasoning.
- Bake chicken for 40-50 minutes or until juices of the chicken run clear.
- Meanwhile, place a medium size saucepan of water over high heat. Bring water to a boil.
- Drop all of the herbs into the water and blanch for 15 seconds. Remove from water and plunge into ice water to stop the cooking process.
- Place the herbs on paper towels and pat dry.
- Transfer the herbs to a small food processor. Add vanilla seeds and canola oil. Pulse to combine ingredients. Set aside.
- Cut cheese into 6-8 slices. Place sunflower seeds onto a plate. Push cheese into the seeds so that the seeds adhere to the cheese.
- In a frying pan over medium heat, heat canola oil. Cook cheese slices on each side until browned and softened.
- Serve chicken, Halloumi sunflower cheese with Sage and Vanilla Pair-It-Up Parsely sauce
Nutritional Analysis
| Calories | 891 |
|---|---|
| Total Fat | 47.9 g |
| Saturated Fat | 17 g |
| Cholesterol | 225 mg |
| Sodium | 863 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 6.2 g |
| Fiber | 2.2 g |
| Sugar | 0 g |
| Protein | 73.2 g |
| Potassium | 663 mg |
