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Butterflie­d Chicken in a Lemon, Caper & Shallot Sauce

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The beauty of cooking with ZeroPoint ingredient­s is that you can splash out a little with extras – like this buttery French-style lemon, caper and shallot sauce.

Serves: 4 Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes

4 SMARTPOINT­S VALUE PER SERVING

4 x 125g skinless chicken breast fillets Calorie-controlled cooking spray 45g slightly salted butter 2 banana shallots, thinly sliced 2tbsp capers, drained rinsed and roughly chopped 1tbsp lemon juice, plus lemon wedges, to serve 2 x 300g packs cauliflowe­r ‘rice’ 80g watercress ½ red onion, thinly sliced 1. To butterfly the chicken, put each fillet on a cutting board and slice lengthways from the thin side, taking care to not cut all the way through. Open out the fillet, cover with cling film and bash with a rolling pin to flatten. Season and set aside.

2. Mist a very large non-stick frying pan with cooking spray and set over a medium heat. Add the chicken and pan fry for 4-5 minutes on each side. Transfer to a plate and cover loosely with foil.

3. Melt the butter in the pan, then add the shallots and fry for 4-5 minutes until softened. Stir in the capers and lemon juice, then season to taste and set aside.

4. Meanwhile, microwave the cauliflowe­r ‘rice’ to pack instructio­ns, and combine the watercress, red onion and lemon juice in a bowl.

5. Serve the pan-fried chicken on a bed of cauliflowe­r ‘rice’ with the sauce spooned over the top and the salad and lemon wedges on the side.

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