chicken with hard cider pan sauce / baby kale salad / rosemary braised potatoes

Contents of your meal kit:
chicken breast
potatoes
rosemary
vegetable stock
hard cider pan sauce
cider vinaigrette base
baby kale
pomegranate

Equipment needed:  2 medium or large nonstick skillets (one with a lid), salad bowl

Finishing steps:

  1. Prep a couple of things to get started:  (1) cut potatoes in half lengthwise; (2) remove rosemary leaves from the stem, and coarsely chop just the leaves.
  2. Heat 1-2 tablespoons of oil in a medium or large nonstick skillet over med-high heat.  When oil is hot, add potatoes and sprinkle with salt & pepper.  Stir to coat with oil, and use tongs to turn each potato cut-side down.  Cook, undisturbed 3-5 minutes or until golden brown.  Add chopped rosemary and vegetable stock, reduce heat to med-low, cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until tender when pierced with a knife.  Remove lid, increase heat to med-high and simmer to reduce the liquid until syrupy, about 3-5 minutes.
  3. While the liquid is reducing on the potatoes, heat a small amount of oil in a second medium or large nonstick skillet over med-high heat.  Season both sides of chicken with salt & pepper.  When skillet is hot, add chicken and cook 3-5 minutes per side.  Transfer chicken to a plate, quickly add hard cider pan sauce to the hot skillet and bring to a simmer.  Reduce heat to low and continue cooking until slightly thickened.  Remove from heat, return chicken to the skillet to coat with sauce and rewarm slightly before serving.
  4. Pour vinaigrette base into the bottom of your salad bowl and add an equal amount olive oil.  Whisk or mix with a fork to combine.   If this looks like too much dressing, remove some before adding the baby kale and pomegranate.  Toss gently and season with salt & pepper to taste.
  5. Drizzle the pan sauce over the chicken and serve alongside kale salad and braised potatoes.