Poached chicken marsala with rosti

[Stan_Lite]

I took some chicken thighs out of the freezer last night for tonight's tea but wanted to do something different with them. Rather than look for recipes, I made up my own :D

Step 1.
Crush some garlic and strip some fresh thyme into some olive oil - add seasoning.

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Step 2.
Smear it on the chicken thighs (under the skin as well as over it) and leave to marinade for an hour or so.

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Step 3.
Poach for 20-25 mins in liquid comprising of chicken stock (I used shop bought stuff), a good slug of marsala, some carrots, some onions and some more thyme.

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Step 4.
Grate some potato and squeeze out as much liquid as possible using a dish cloth.

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Step 5.
Fry Rosti.

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Step 6.
Pour away some of the poaching liquid and reduce the remainder to taste. Add a dollop of creme fraiche.

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Step 7.
Serve with some veg and enjoy.

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Surprisingly tasty, considering I didn't have any sort of recipe and it all came from my head.
One mistake I did make was, I forgot to add salt to my grated tatties and leave for a bit to drive out some of the liquid before I squeezed them so my rosti was a little soggy. Apart from that, I'd have it again.

[leowyatt]

Looks really nice Stan :)

[Joe 90]

/wants.