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Crispy paprika chicken with tomatoes & lentils

Name: Crispy paprika chicken with tomatoes & lentils
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts; ½ tsp smoked paprika; ½ lemon zested and juiced; 1½ tbsp cold-pressed rapeseed oil; 1 garlic clove; 1 tsp fennel seeds; 1 fennel bulb sliced; 400g can cherry tomatoes; 1 tbsp sherry vinegar; 200g pouch puy lentils; 100g watercress; 2 tbsp natural yogurt; handful of dill leaves picked

Sophie Godwin – Cookery writer

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Serves 2

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 20 mins

A star rating of 4.2 out of 5.12 ratingsRate

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If you're looking for a quick but nutritious main meal, look no further – this healthy paprika chicken with tomatoes and lentils delivers four of your 5-a-day

Gluten-free

Healthy

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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2 chicken breasts
½ tsp smoked paprika
½ lemon

zested and juiced
1½ tbsp cold-pressed rapeseed oil
1 garlic clove
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 fennel bulb

sliced
400g can cherry tomatoes
1 tbsp sherry vinegar
200g pouch puy lentils
100g watercress
2 tbsp natural yogurt
handful of dill

leaves picked

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal517
fat14g
saturates2g
carbs36g
sugars12g
fibre13g
protein55g
salt1.5g

Method

step 1

Put the chicken breasts between two sheets of baking parchment and, using a rolling pin, roll to a 1cm thickness. Rub with the paprika, lemon zest, ½ tbsp oil, salt and pepper. Cover and set aside while you start the lentils.
step 2

Heat the remaining oil in a pan and add the garlic, fennel seeds and fennel slices with a pinch of salt. Cook for 5 mins until starting to soften, then tip in the tomatoes, vinegar and lentils. Turn down the heat and leave to bubble away.
step 3

Heat another non-stick frying pan over a high heat, add the chicken breasts and cook for 7 mins, turning halfway, until golden brown and cooked through. Add the watercress to the lentils and stir to wilt, then squeeze in the lemon juice. Slice the chicken then serve it alongside the lentils with a dollop of yogurt and dill.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, May 2018

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