A beautifully plated dish of golden-brown chicken, glazed with a vibrant, green sorrel sauce. It's accompanied by a stack of sweetly glistening orange gratin rectangles, veiled with caramelized cheese. A slight drizzle of the chestnut-brown, sorrel sauce runs across the plate, providing a tantalizingly visual display.

Sorrel Chicken with Sweet Potato Gratin

Name: Sorrel Chicken with Sweet Potato Gratin
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: boneless chicken breasts, 4 pan-ready; fresh sorrel leaves, 2 cups chopped; sweet potatoes, 4 thinly sliced; cheddar cheese, 2 cups grated; heavy cream, 1 cup none; garlic cloves, 2 minced; salt, to taste none; black pepper, to taste none; olive oil, 1 tablespoon none; butter, 1 teaspoon none

Category Main Course

Prep 15 minutes

Cook 60 minutes

Style American

Technique baking

Diet Friendly Gluten-Free

Daily Recipe: April 09, 2025

Experience a wonderful fusion of classic and modern American cuisine with our 'Sorrel Chicken with Sweet Potato Gratin'. This dish highlights Sorrel, a delightful herb with a citrus tang that gives a wonderful flavor to the succulent chicken. The Sweet Potato Gratin offers a classic baked dish with a twist, adding a satisfying contrast.

Ingredients (for 4)

Boneless chicken breasts - 4 - pan-ready
Fresh sorrel leaves - 2 cups - chopped
Sweet potatoes - 4 - thinly sliced
Cheddar cheese - 2 cups - grated
Heavy cream - 1 cup - none
Garlic cloves - 2 - minced
Salt - to taste - none
Black pepper - to taste - none
Olive oil - 1 tablespoon - none
Butter - 1 teaspoon - none

Preparation

Step 1 - 🕐🔥🌡️

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
Step 2 - 🍠🥣🧂

In a bowl, mix the thinly sliced sweet potatoes with 1 cup of heavy cream, minced garlic, salt, and black pepper.
Step 3 - 🥘🧀🔥

Transfer the mixture to a baking dish, layering the sweet potatoes. Bake in the preheated oven for about 40 mins. Sprinkle cheese on top, then bake for another 10 mins or until golden brown.
Step 4 - 🐔🧂🥣

While the gratin is in the oven, marinate chicken with salt and black pepper.
Step 5 - 🍳🐔🔥

Heat a skillet over medium heat and add olive oil and butter. Place chicken in the skillet and sear both sides until browned. Let the chicken rest.
Step 6 - 🌱💧🌪️

In the same skillet, sauté the sorrel leaves until they wilt. Add a little water and let simmer. Blend the wilted sorrel using a blender until it forms a sauce-like consistency.
Step 7 - 🍯🐔🍽️

Drizzle the sorrel sauce over the seared chicken. Serve with the sweet potato gratin fresh from the oven.

Additional

For a spicier kick, try adding minced jalapenos to the gratin. For a sweeter alternative, sprinkle your gratin with a little brown sugar before the final round of baking. Adding some grated lemon zest to the sorrel sauce can also enhance the citrusy flavor, making it even more refreshing!