Herby soft cheese baked chicken with leeks recipe

Name: Herby soft cheese baked chicken with leeks
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 200g 50% reduced-fat soft cheese with garlic and herbs; 1 tbsp cornflour; 1 vegetable stock cube, made up to 200ml; 650g chicken breast portions; 200g frozen sliced leeks; 200g long grain white rice, rinsed; 90g baby leaf salad

This simple chicken recipe turns a handful of ingredients into a hearty and delicious family meal. Chicken breasts are baked in the oven in a garlicky cream cheese sauce and served on a bed of rice.

See method

Serves 4
463 calories / serving

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Tesco 50% Less Fat Garlic & Herb Soft Cheese 200g
200g 50% reduced-fat soft cheese with garlic and herbs
£1.30
£6.50/kg
Tesco Cornflour 500G
1 tbsp cornflour
£2.55
£5.10/kg
Tesco Vegetable Stock Cubes 10 Pack 100g
1 vegetable stock cube, made up to 200ml
£1.00
£10.00/kg
Tesco British Chicken Breast Fillets 650G
650g chicken breast portions
£4.90
£7.54/kg
Tesco Sliced Leeks 200g
80p Clubcard Price
(£4.00/kg)
Offer valid for delivery from 22/09/2026 until 05/10/2026
200g frozen sliced leeks
£1.00
£5.00/kg
Grower Harvest Long Grain Rice 1Kg
Aldi Price Match
200g long grain white rice, rinsed
£0.52
£0.52/kg
Tesco Babyleaf Salad 90G
90g baby leaf salad
£0.90
£10.00/kg

Method

Preheat the oven to gas 6, 200°C, fan 180°C.
Mix together the soft cheese and the cornflour, and season. Slowly add in the stock, stirring until smooth.
Arrange the chicken breasts in a large baking dish and scatter the leeks around and them.
Pour over the soft cheese sauce and cover the dish with foil.
Bake for 40-45 mins, taking the foil off after 20mins, until golden brown and the chicken is cooked through. 1. Meanwhile, put the rice into a saucepan and pour over 350ml boiling water from the kettle. Bring to the boil, cover with a lid and cook over a low heat for 15-18 mins, swirling the pan occasionally, until cooked. Set aside with the lid on to keep warm.
Divide the rice between 4 plates. Put a piece of chicken onto each plate (dividing the breasts if necessary) and spoon over some creamy leeks. Serve with some salad alongside.