Sun-dried tomatoes and Tapenade baked chicken
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If you want a simple dish to impress your guests or want to cook a special meal for someone - this is a brilliant recipe to try out! You could use some ready-made tapenade (but make sure it’s homemade and top quality!) and blend it with add some sundried tomatoes and fresh basil. Serve this Sun-dried tomatoes and Tapenade baked chicken with a mash and a lovely green salad or blanched veggies.
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breast or 4 thigh fillets
- 2 anchovy slices (from a jar)
- 1 garlic clove, peeled
- 1 Tbsp capers in brine, drained
- ½ cup black olives in brine, drained
- 1 small handful of basil leaves
- 5 sundried tomatoes from a jar (including some oil)
- zest ½ lemon
- salt and pepper
- 1 Tbsp pine nuts
Instructions
- Set the oven to 180°C.
- Flatten the chicken to 1 cm thick using a tenderiser.
- Put the rest of the ingredients into a small food processor and blend until you get a coarse paste. Add some oil from both the sundried tomato & anchovy jars. Squeeze in some lemon juice too.
- Oil a baking tray and place the thicken flat in it. Season with pepper. Spoon the tapenade over and bake for 20-25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, dry-fry the pine nuts and set aside.
- Serve the chicken with the pine nuts scattered on top.
Categories
- Meal Type: - Dinner - Lunch - Main - Quick & Easy - Roast
- Cuisines: - French
- Occasions: - Anniversaries - Dinner Party - Easter - Mothers Day - Valentine's Day
- Ingredients: - Chicken & Turkey
- Health and Diet: - Combination - Dairy Free - Gluten Free - Sugar Free
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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