Life All Travel Destinations Entertaining Food All Chefs Recipes Restaurants Wine Matching Food News Wine All Wine 101 Wine News Wine Regions Wine Varietals Wineries Home > Selector Magazine > Food > Roast chicken with parsnip mash, asparagus and a cherry-ginger glaze Food Roast chicken with parsnip mash, asparagus and a cherry-ginger glaze Preparation time Cooking time Serves 4 Ingredients 4 boneless chicken breasts Spray extra virgin olive oil 1 small brown onion, skin on and finely chopped 400g parsnips, core removed, peeled and diced 200g floury potatoes, (Pontiac or similar), peeled and diced ½ cup pouring cream 16 asparagus stalks, trimmed 200ml chicken stock mixed with 100ml red wine 1 tbsp grated green ginger 150g cherries, deseeded and halved (can use frozen) 1 tbsp cornflour, dissolved in a ¼ cup chicken stock Salt and white pepper Method Trim the breasts of all visible fat; seal them in a very hot, heavy based pan with a film of oil in it, skin side first and then the flesh side. Lift from pan and sit on the bed of finely diced onion in a small baking pan. Boil the parsnip and potato until done. Strain, then return to the saucepan and cover for 5 minutes. Add the cream, salt and pepper to taste and mash well. Keep warm or reheat in the microwave later. Put asparagus onto a large flat plate, sprinkle with water and cover with cling wrap, ready for the microwave. After sealing chicken in pan, put in baking tray and bake for 5-8 minutes or until cooked through. Then remove chicken from baking tray, place on cooktop, deglaze pan with stock and red wine, simmer for 5–8 minutes or until reduced. Tip in the ginger and cherries and cook for a couple of minutes. Remove from heat – stir in the cornflour, salt and white pepper to taste and return to heat to thicken. Microwave the asparagus on high for 1–2 minutes, or boil. Spoon equal amounts of the mash into the centre of each plate, top with asparagus, slice the chicken breasts across the grain into 1–2cm thick slices and place onto the asparagus. Spoon the cherry sauce around the base of the mash and serve. Food Preparation time Cooking time Serves 4 SHARE Perfect Match Tahbilk Organic Chardonnay 2020 $17.85 in any 12 $18.90 in any 6 $21.00 each Price | options $17.85 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Franca's Vineyard Tempranillo 2021 $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Hancock & Hancock Home Vineyard Shiraz Grenache 2019 $19.55 in any 12 $20.70 in any 6 $23.00 each Price | options $19.55 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Mount Trio Chardonnay 2020 $19.55 in any 12 $20.70 in any 6 $23.00 each Price | options $19.55 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Margan Merlot 2018 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Gemtree Luna Temprana Tempranillo 2021 $22.10 in any 12 $23.40 in any 6 $26.00 each Price | options $22.10 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Hirsch Hill Estate Chardonnay 2019 $22.95 in any 12 $24.30 in any 6 $27.00 each Price | options $22.95 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Wangolina Grüner Veltliner 2021 $23.80 in any 12 $25.20 in any 6 $28.00 each Price | options $23.80 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Corryton Burge Pinot Gris 2021 $23.80 in any 12 $25.20 in any 6 $28.00 each Price | options $23.80 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Meerea Park Indie Marsanne Roussanne 2019 $25.50 in any 12 $27.00 in any 6 $30.00 each Price | options $25.50 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Moss Brothers Moses Rock Chardonnay 2021 $27.20 in any 12 $28.80 in any 6 $32.00 each Price | options $27.20 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Winmark Rusty's Run Chardonnay 2019 $27.20 in any 12 $28.80 in any 6 $32.00 each Price | options $27.20 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart TarraWarra Estate Chardonnay 2017 $27.20 in any 12 $28.80 in any 6 $32.00 each Price | options $27.20 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Whicher Ridge Henry Road Chardonnay 2016 $32.30 in any 12 $34.20 in any 6 $38.00 each Price | options $32.30 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Terra Felix The Regionals Chardonnay 2017 $34.00 in any 12 $36.00 in any 6 $40.00 each Price | options $34.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Two Blues Sauvignon Blanc 2014 1 case has been added to your cart. Cart total: xxx 1 case, 12 bottles, 3 accessories Checkout Continue Shopping You might also like Food Roast chicken with old fashioned bread stuffing Food Fricasse of Chicken Food Miguel Maestre's sweet and savoury chicken pie