Sticky plum chicken traybake
Serves: 4
Prep time: 20 minsTotal time: 
Recipe photograph by Ant Duncan
Sticky plum chicken traybake
In-season plums add a burst of sweetness to this honey mustard-glazed chicken traybake. As the plums bake, they intensify in flavour
Serves: 4
Prep time: 20 minsTotal time: 
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Nutritional information (per serving)
Calories
579Kcal
Fat
14gr
Saturates
5gr
Carbs
64gr
Sugars
24gr
Fibre
11gr
Protein
42gr
Salt
1gr
Abigail Spooner
Abi is our former Junior Food Editor. An obsessive foodie with a sweet tooth, she is happiest when baking and is a firm believer that there is always room for dessert (preferably following a big bowl of pasta)
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Abigail Spooner
Abi is our former Junior Food Editor. An obsessive foodie with a sweet tooth, she is happiest when baking and is a firm believer that there is always room for dessert (preferably following a big bowl of pasta)
See more of Abigail Spooner’s recipes
Ingredients
- 4 echalion shallots
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp clear honey
- 3 tbsp wholegrain mustard
- 8 skinless chicken thigh fillets
- 900g floury potatoes, roughly chopped
- 300g shredded Savoy cabbage
- 6 plums, halved and stoned
- 2 tbsp semi-skimmed milk
- 25g butter
Step by step
- Put a large baking tray in the oven and preheat it to 220°C, fan 200°C, gas 7.
- Halve or quarter the shallots lengthways, depending on size. Place in a bowl and toss with the olive oil. Mix the honey and mustard together in a small bowl. Spread the shallots out on the preheated tray. Season the chicken, add to the tray and generously brush with the honey-mustard mixture.
- Roast for an initial 15 minutes. Meanwhile, boil the potatoes for 20 minutes or until tender, adding the cabbage for the final 2 minutes.
- Remove the tray from the oven, add the plums and baste everything. Return to the oven for 10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and everything is sticky and golden.
- Drain the potatoes and cabbage into a colander. Heat the milk and butter in the potato pan, tip the veg back in and mash. Season to taste.
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Serve the chicken traybake with the Savoy cabbage mash on the side.Good to knowSkinless chicken thigh fillets stay more moist than breast fillets and are usually cheaper. The darker meat is slightly higher in fat but tends to be more flavoursome.
