Lemony chicken lentils
Roast a chicken, then use it in a quick weeknight meal later in the week by adding a can of green lentils, anchovies, feta, broccoli and lemon
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- Serves: 4 persons
Ingredients
- 1broccoli (about 400g)
- 2tbsp leftover chicken fat (from roast chicken)
- 3leftover roasted garlic cloves , mashed (from the roast chicken recipe below)
- 2anchovy fillets in oil, drained
- 2x 400g can green lentils , drained and rinsed
- 300g leftover chicken , shredded (from the roast chicken recipe, below)
- 1lemon , zested and juiced
- 2tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 100g feta , crumbled
- 5g dill , finely chopped
Instructions
Step 1
Cut the broccoli florets then the stalk into bite-sized pieces and keep separate. Heat the leftover chicken fat in a frying pan over a medium-high heat and tip in the broccoli stalks with 100ml water. Bring to a boil and cook for 4 mins. Mix in the florets and cook for a further 3 mins until all the water has evaporated. Mix in the roasted garlic and anchovies and sizzle for 4 mins until the anchovies have dissolved.Step 2
Tip in the lentils along with the chicken, lemon juice, oil and 3 tbsp water. Cover with a lid and reduce the heat to low. Cook for 5 mins until the chicken is heated through. Serve with the feta, dill and lemon zest scattered over the top.