Chicken thighs and black pudding

A one-pan dish that ticks flavour, comfort, and a touch of decadence

Try these decadent chicken thighs and black pudding dish this week.

You won’t be disappointed.

• SERVES: 4
• PREP TIME: 5 mins
• COOK TIME: 35 mins
• DIFFICULTY: easy
• IDEAL FOR: family meal, easy Sunday meal, winter comfort dish, anytime dish

Black pudding. Love it or hate it

Black pudding can divide people.

It’s not the best-looking ingredient.

And once you know what it is, it doesn’t really improve its power of persuasion.

However, if you can push through those little obstacles, then you’ll be rewarded.

Not only with flavour but it may even provide some health benefits.

And, you’ll soon realise, that black pudding, isn’t just for your full breakfast.

What is black pudding?

Black pudding is made from animal blood (usually pigs).

Ok, that doesn’t sound particularly appealing but hang in there.

But have you ever looked into what sausages are made of or other products?

And at least this way, the entirety of the animal is being used and not wasted.

So, black pudding is made from blood and mixed with fat and oatmeal, before being packed into casings.

But when it comes to buying black pudding, you can definitely find better-quality versions.

I prefer well-seasoned, with a decent amount of good quality oatmeal.

White pudding

It’s worth just commenting on what pudding.

Not to be confused with black pudding in terms of the main ingredients.

Both use oatmeal and seasoning.

However, white pudding is just animal fat (like pork or beef suet), breadcrumbs, and spices (like white pepper or coriander).

And sometimes a protein like pork meat or pork liver.

But the key is, no blood is used in white pudding.

Black pudding health benefits

This is a bit of a grey area.

And of course, it depends on how the black pudding is made and the quality of the ingredients.

So, black pudding can be rich in iron which is good for your immune system, etc

It’s a source of protein.

But it can also be high in cholesterol.

And add that to your full breakfast, it’s not something you should have on a regular basis.

Black pudding versatility

Full English

So, we know the traditional way to enjoy black pudding.

A good old fry-up.

Who doesn’t love an English breakfast from time to time?

And if you want a rather impressive one-pan breakfast dish, check this one out.

Stews

Black pudding is great popped into a lovely stew.

Combined with lamb, the flavours are hearty and comforting.

Sprinkle on mashed potatoes

Add a little decadence to your next mash.

Fry your black pudding and then crumble over the top of your creamy mash.

Chicken one-pan dish

This is why we’re here today.

The delicious combination of chicken and black pudding is a match made in heaven.

And this dish is simple but looks impressive.

And of course, tastes amazing.

I found this recipe on Pipers Farm.