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PAPRIKA CHICKEN WITH CHERRY TOMATOES
AND ZUCCHINI RIBBONS
PREP TIME: 25 MINS COOK TIME: 50 MINS SERVES 4 (AS A MAIN)
4 (150g each) chicken thigh
cutlets, excess fat removed 1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp olive oil
300ml water
250g punnet cherry
tomatoes
2 zucchini, peeled into ribbons using a vegetable peeler
Juice of 1 lemon
Freshly ground black
pepper
1 cup small mint leaves
90g (½ cup) quinoa, cooked following packet instructions, to serve 2 bunches broccolini,
steamed, to serve
1 Put chicken, paprika and oil in medium bowl. Toss to coat chicken. Place chicken in a cold medium non-stick frying pan, skin-side down. Heat over medium for 5-6 minutes, or until the skin is really crisp. Carefully pour off any oil and fat from pan. 2 Turn chicken over and add water to pan. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 20 minutes. Add cherry tomatoes to pan and simmer, covered, for a further 15-20 minutes or until thighs are cooked through and tender and tomatoes have softened.
3 Meanwhile, put zucchini ribbons and lemon juice in a bowl. Toss to combine. Season with pepper.
4 Place chicken thighs, tomatoes and zucchini ribbons on a serving platter. Drizzle over the juices and sprinkle with the mint. Serve with the quinoa and broccolini.