GRILLED CHICKEN WITH CHARRED BROCCOLI
GRILLED CHICKEN WITH CHARRED BROCCOLI
GRILLED CHICKEN WITH CHARRED BROCCOLI

Ingredients
  • ½ chicken breast
  • skinless
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp chopped chervil
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 100g/3½oz purple sprouting broccoli
  • ½ lemon
  • juice only
  • sprig fresh dill
  • to garnish
Directions
  • Using a meat tenderiser or the base of a heavy saucepan
  • put the chicken breast on a chopping board and flatten out to 1cm/½in thickness.
  • Place the chicken in a small glass bowl with one tablespoon of the olive oil and the chervil. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • Bring a pot of salted water to the boil
  • add the broccoli and cook for one minute. Drain and immediately rinse under cold water. When it has cooled
  • drain again and dry off with kitchen towel.
  • Heat a griddle pan until hot. Place the chicken on the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side
  • or until cooked through.
  • Toss the broccoli in the remaining one tablespoon of olive oil and place in the hot griddle pan. Cook for 1-2 minutes
  • or until tender.
  • To serve
  • arrange the broccoli on a plate and top with the chicken. Squeeze over the lemon juice and garnish with dill.