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Chicken au Gratin Potatoes Recipe
This chicken au gratin potatoes is a lightened up take on a comforting classic. It's crispy-skinned chicken, tender potatoes, kale, and fresh herbs baked until bubbly in a cauliflower cheese sauce. It's easy enough for weeknights yet elegant enough for entertaining, and it's ready in just over an hour!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 679 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 2 lb mixed red and white potatoes cut into bite-sized pieces
- ½ medium white onion roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ½ head cauliflower roughly chopped
- 2 cups chicken stock
- ¾ cup grated white cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 8 bone-in chicken thighs
- 2 cups kale packed
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Toss the potatoes and onion with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, thyme, and sea salt in a casserole dish. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30-40 minutes, or until they begin to soften.
- While the potatoes are baking, prepare the rest of the recipe. Add the cauliflower and chicken stock to a medium-sized pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes, or until the cauliflower is soft. Transfer it to your blender or a food processor and blend on high until smooth. Pour the sauce back into the pot and add the cheese. Stir until the cheese melts.
- Heat the remaining tablespoon of olive oil in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Dry the chicken with paper towels and sprinkle the skin side with a little sea salt. Place skin side down and cook until the skin is crispy and brown. Work in batches if needed.
- Once the potatoes begin to soften, remove the casserole from the oven and pour the cheesy cauliflower sauce over the top. Add the kale and mix well. Nestle the chicken thighs into the casserole and bake until the potatoes are soft and the chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
2chicken thighs plus ¼ of the fixings
Calories
679kcal
(34%)
Carbohydrates
53g
(18%)
Protein
58g
(116%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
225mg
(75%)
Sodium
920mg
(38%)
Potassium
2026mg
(58%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
3694IU
(74%)
Vitamin C
122mg
(136%)
Calcium
345mg
(35%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 679
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2chicken thighs plus ¼ of the fixings | |
| Calories | 679kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 53g | 18% |
| Protein | 58g | 116% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 225mg | 75% |
| Sodium | 920mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 2026mg | 43% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 3694IU | 74% |
| Vitamin C | 122mg | 136% |
| Calcium | 345mg | 35% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.