Name: Marmalade chicken with lentil salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 gram chicken thigh fillets, trimmed; 1/3 cup marmalade; 400 gram can lentils, drained, rinsed; 250 gram punnet cherry tomatoes, halved; 1/2 cup chopped parsley; 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

Marmalade chicken with lentil salad

Crispy skinned chicken is baked in a sweet orange marmalade glaze. Serve on a bed of fresh, fragrant lentil and tomato salad for a tasty Summer meal.

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

25M

Total

35M

Ingredients

500 gram chicken thigh fillets, trimmed

1/3 cup marmalade

400 gram can lentils, drained, rinsed

250 gram punnet cherry tomatoes, halved

1/2 cup chopped parsley

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

Method

1.Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced). Line an oven tray with baking paper. Place chicken on prepared tray and season well.

2.Spoon marmalade into a small bowl. Microwave on high 20 seconds, to melt. Pour marmalade over chicken, turning to coat.

3.Bake 20-25 minutes, basting once, until golden and cooked through. Cool slightly. Slice.

4.Meanwhile, combine lentils, tomatoes, parsley and oil in a medium bowl and season to taste. Toss well to combine. Serve salad topped with sliced chicken.