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Shredded chicken over soft polenta

Serves 4

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cooking Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

125 g polenta
reserved chicken cooking liquid
leftover roast chicken, shredded
leftover chorizo
leftover poached leeks
butter, for frying
parsley, chopped, to garnish

Method

1. Cook the polenta according to package instructions using the chicken's cooking liquid – add more water if necessary.

2. Reheat the chorizo in a pan until crispy, adding the shredded chicken to warm through and coat in the chorizo oil.

3. Halve the reserved leeks lengthways and pan-fry in butter until caramelised. Serve the polenta topped with the leeks, chorizo and chicken. Garnish with parsley.

Find the recipe for loadshedding one-pot chicken here.

Find more leftover recipes here.

Photographs: Jan Ras
Production: Hannah Lewry
Food assistant: Claire-Ellen Van Rooyen

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