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Ed Smith’s Lemon and Sage Piccata

This method of cooking chicken breast is speedy, self-saucing and perhaps surprisingly succulent. It will become a favourite (if not already one). Sage is not typically involved in a piccata, but I like how it imparts its flavours into the cooking fats, and subsequently the pounded, dredged chicken. Typically, I’ll serve sautéed spinach and mashed potatoes alongside.

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Entertaining, Winter Warmers Josie Nash Entertaining, Winter Warmers Josie Nash

Ed Smith’s Chicken, Potato and Comté Pillow Pie

When I’m in a ‘pie from scratch’ mood I use poached chicken, as to my mind this makes a superior pie – in this case, a freeform, pillow-shaped one that houses a serious quantity of succulent meat, waxy potatoes, and loads of nutty cheesy and silken cream. So a humble title, but actually quietly luxurious. As with most pies, this is best made in stages and requires some chilling time.

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Ed Smith’s Garlic Butter Chicken Balls with Orzo

Conjure in your mind the heady hit of warm garlic butter as it spills out of a Kyiv, then transport that to soft, baked chicken balls and luscious, glossy grains of orzo, which effectively double as both carb and sauce. That’s what this dish is!

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