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Cayenne Chicken with Asparagus and Lentils

Easy to cook and delicious, a slight spice from the chicken makes this healthy dish perfect for a cold evening

Prep 10m Cook 15m Serves 2 Easy Mexican Breakfast
521 ratings
Cayenne Chicken with Asparagus and Lentils

Method

  1. 1

    Pre heat the oven to 180c.

  2. 2

    In a food processor put the onion, carrot and half the rosemary and blend until fine.

  3. 3

    On a medium heat add some oil to a lidded pan and add the blended ingredients.

  4. 4

    In some baking sheets put the chicken breasts with some salt, pepper and the cayenne and flatten until around 1.5cm thick.

  5. 5

    Put another frying pan on a medium heat, add some oil the unpeeled garlic, the rest of the rosemary and thyme. Then add the chicken, turning after 4 minutes, cook until golden and cooked through.

  6. 6

    In the veg frying pan add the lentils with 3 tablespoons of the lentils water and the tomatoes. Put the bread in the oven.

  7. 7

    In the vegetable pan add the spinach, some salt and pepper and red wine vinegar.

  8. 8

    Add the pancetta and asparagus to the chicken and fry until crispy.

  9. 9

    On a plate put some lentils, then the chicken, asparagus and pancetta. Serve with the bread and yogurt.