rolled chicken breast with sweet potato mash

i made this dish for my boyfriend, mekarl for our 3 year anniversary. we had it as a late lunch but it works just as well as a supper!

INGREDIENTS: 

• chicken breast(s)
• bacon rashers (optional)
• basil
• mustard
• salt and pepper

 For the mash:

• sweet potatoes
•  butter
• milk
• salt and pepper
• cinnamon

METHOD:

• As preparation, slice your chicken through the middle but not all the way through, so that you can stuff it. 
• use a meat tenderiser to bash the chicken breast so that it is thinner and therefore takes a shorter time to cook.
• spread some english mustard on part you have tenderised, and then lay in about 3 basil leaves per breast.

  

• lay out slices of bacon - about 2 per breast - and roll your chicken breast in them. this keeps the chicken breast more moist when cooking. if you do not eat bacon, then just go without, it will work just as well.
• use skewers or pieces of string to keep the chicken breast in a rolled shape.
• pan fry til cooked on the inside and crispy on the outside.

ALTERNATIVELY

• roll you wrapped chicken breast in cling film and poach, then remove and pan fry.

• for the sweet potato mash, cut and boil 2 sweet potatoes and mash with some warmed milk and butter. salt and pepper to taste and a little cinnamon.

you can serve this with a simple cucumber and rosa tomato salad!

  

really tasty and delicious meal that you can have as a big lunch or dinner:))

hope you try it!