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Chicken with fruity chickpea topping

  • Hands-on time: 10 mins
  • Time to make: 35 mins, plus 20 mins marinating
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 4 x 125g lean chicken breasts
    • 2 lemons, zest and juice
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1-2 teaspoons chilli flakes
    • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
    • Topping
    • 400g can chickpeas, drained, puréed
    • 3 tablespoons fresh parsley or fresh coriander
    • ¼ cup sultanas or dates
    • 2 tablespoons tahini
    • 4 cups mixed salad greens with vinaigrette (2 parts balsamic vinegar : 1 part oil)
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Butterfly each chicken breast (see tips). Whisk half the lemon juice, all the zest, oil, chilli flakes and garlic together. Pour over chicken and leave to marinate for at least 20 minutes.

    2 Meanwhile, mix topping ingredients together with remaining lemon juice in a blender with 1/4 cup water.

    3 Preheat oven to 190°C. Remove chicken from marinade then place on a baking tray. Cover each breast with topping. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with salad greens.

    Variations

    Make it a meal! Serve with Broccoli, lentil and mushroom salad.

    HFG tip

    Step-by-step butterflying chicken breasts

    Step 1 Use a sharp knife to cut down the centre of each chicken breast to a depth of three-quarters of the way through.

    Step 2 Open the breast up like a book.

    Step 3 Cover with plastic wrap.

    Step 4 Use a rolling pin to beat and flatten out the breast to about 1cm thickness.

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