Name: Char-grilled chicken with broad beans and chive butter
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 750 gram (1½ pounds) broad beans, podded; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 red onion (100g), thinly sliced; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 2 tomatoes (380g), chopped finely; 2 tablespoon finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1 tablespoon olive oil, extra; 4 chicken breast fillets (800g); 60 gram (2 ounces) butter; 2 tablespoon finely snipped fresh chives

Char-grilled chicken with broad beans and chive butter

Fresh, herbed broad bean salad makes the perfect bed for this tender char-grilled chicken breast topped with chive butter.

Ingredients

750 gram (1½ pounds) broad beans, podded

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 red onion (100g), thinly sliced

2 clove garlic, crushed

2 tomatoes (380g), chopped finely

2 tablespoon finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

1 tablespoon olive oil, extra

4 chicken breast fillets (800g)

60 gram (2 ounces) butter

2 tablespoon finely snipped fresh chives

Method

1.Boil, steam or microwave beans until tender; cool, then remove grey skins.

2.Heat oil in medium frying pan; cook onion, covered, over low heat until very soft and starting to caramelise. Add garlic and beans; stir until heated through. Stir in tomato, and parsley; stir over low heat 5 minutes. Season to taste.

3.Heat extra oil in grill pan (or grill or barbecue). Cook chicken 5-7 minutes or until cooked through.

4.Combine butter and chives in small bowl.

5.Serve chicken on bean mixture; top with chive butter.

Bean mixture can be made a day ahead and gently reheated when required.
Note

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