Name: Garlic chicken with tomato salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Garlic sauce; 8 clove garlic; 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1 lemon, juice squeezed, plus extra cheeks to serve; Chicken with tomato salad; 4 200g skinless chicken breast; 1/4 cup olive oil; 80 gram packet baby rocket leaves; 250 gram punnet, halved mixed cherry tomatoes; cheesy bread, to serve

Ingredients

Garlic sauce

8 clove garlic

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

1 lemon, juice squeezed, plus extra cheeks to serve

Chicken with tomato salad

4 200g skinless chicken breast

1/4 cup olive oil

80 gram packet baby rocket leaves

250 gram punnet, halved mixed cherry tomatoes

cheesy bread, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C.

2.To make garlic sauce, roughly chop garlic in food processor. In a jug, combine oil and lemon juice. With motor running, drizzle in oil mixture until creamy and smooth. Season to taste.

3.Cut 3 slashes into thickest part of each chicken breast. Flatten slightly between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. Season well.

4.Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large, ovenproof frying pan on high. Cook chicken 1-2 minutes each side, until golden. Transfer to oven and bake a further 10-12 minutes, until chicken is cooked through (juices will run clear). Drizzle half garlic sauce over chicken. Cover and rest 5 minutes.

5.In a bowl, combine rocket, tomatoes and remaining oil.

6.Season and toss well. Cut chicken into thick slices. Drizzle with remaining sauce. Serve with salad, lemon cheeks and cheesy bread (see notes).

For cheesy bread, sprinkle 2 Lebanese flatbreads with 1/3 cup crumbled haloumi, 1/3 cup shredded tasty cheese, and 2 tablespoons chopped parsley or mint. Bake on trays in hot oven, 200°C, for 6-8 minutes. Cut into wedges to serve.
Note

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