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Batch Cook: Roast Chicken With Schmaltzy Courgettes

Want to know how to turn a roast chicken into three easy weeknight dinners? You've come to the right place.

Ingredients

Makes a six-portion batch recipe.

For The Base:

1 Large Chicken
6 Courgettes
3 Onions
3 Red Chillies
2 Garlic Bulbs
20g Tarragon
1 Lemon
Olive Oil
Salt
Black Pepper

For The Creamy Chicken & Courgette Pasta:

200g Pasta
2 Garlic Cloves
200g Crème Fraîche
1 Lemon
20g Parmesan

For The Dilly Chicken & Crushed Potato Salad:

500g Baby Potatoes
1 Red Onion
1 Lemon
25g Dill
4 Dill Pickles
4 Tbsp Mayo

For The Roast Chicken With Schmaltzy Courgettes and Grains:

2 x 250g Pouches of Mixed Cooked Grains
4 Tbsp Yoghurt
1 Tsp Chilli Flakes
1 Lemon

The Base Recipe

We've taken a simple roast chicken recipe and used it as the base for three simple and satisfying weeknight recipes. Aren't we clever?

Batch Recipe Roast Chicken With Schmaltzy Courgettes

Batch Recipe: Roast Chicken With Schmaltzy Courgettes

A big, beautiful batch recipe where we've roasted a chicken over a bed of courgettes and garlic. Expect some serious flavour with this one.

The Recipes

You can use this base recipe to make a Creamy Chicken & Courgette Pasta, Dilly Chicken & Crushed Potato Salad, and a Roast Chicken With Schmaltzy Courgettes & Grains.

Creamy Chicken Courgette Pasta

Creamy Chicken & Courgette Pasta

This easy chicken pasta recipe screams spring and summer. Using batch-cooked chicken will save you heaps of time.
Dilly Chicken Crushed Potato Salad

Dilly Chicken & Crushed Potato Salad

A simple springtime salad made with batch-cooked chicken and heaps of fresh dill. This one is as fresh as it gets.

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Roast Chicken With Schmaltzy Courgettes and Grains

Roast Chicken With Schmaltzy Courgettes and Grains

A simple batch cook recipe which makes the most of leftover roast chicken. It's quick, healthy, and filling.

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