The Festive Chicken, Brie and Cranberry Toastie

Ingredients

• 85 g Pancetta
• 1 White onion (chopped)
• 3 tbsp Brown sugar
• 1 pack Cranberries (pack size not specified)
• 1 Orange (use juice and zest)
• 50 ml Coffee
• 2 Chicken breasts (boneless, skin-on; or use leftover roast chicken pieces)
• 1 tsp Salt (the source also says salt again with the rosemary; amount unspecified there)
• Black pepper (listed with salt; amount unspecified)
• Rosemary (a few sprigs)
• 1 bulb Garlic
• 2 tbsp Butter (for basting)
• Thyme (mentioned in the method; amount not stated)
• Sourdough bread (amount not specified)
• 2 slices Gouda cheese
• Brie cheese (amount not specified)
• Gravy (leftover gravy; amount not specified)
• Rocket (arugula) (amount not specified)

Steps

1. 1

   Cook the pancetta in a pan until crisp.

2. 2

   Add the chopped onion to the pan and cook until translucent and the released oils have been absorbed.

3. 3

   Add the cranberries, brown sugar, orange juice and coffee.

4. 4

   Cook over low heat for 30–40 minutes, until the mixture reaches a jam-like consistency. Be patient; the source gives no exact heat setting beyond low.

5. 5

   Stir in the orange zest at the end of cooking.

6. 6

   Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Place it skin-side down in a cold pan and let the fat render from the skin.

7. 7

   When the skin is browned, turn the chicken over. Baste it with the butter, garlic, rosemary and thyme, and cook until done.

8. 8

   Assemble the toastie with the cheeses, then add the chicken, cranberry-pancetta jam, gravy and rocket. The source does not specify bread quantity, layering order, or a final toasting method.

Notes

The ingredient list gives one pack of cranberries without a pack size. The method mentions orange juice, but the ingredient list specifies one orange (including zest), so juice that orange. The listed ingredients include salt and pepper, but the source's phrasing around their amounts is ambiguous. The source does not state how to toast the assembled sandwich, or specify amounts for several sandwich ingredients.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• sandwich
• Christmas
• date night
• toasted
• comfort food