PEPPER-CRUSTED CHICKEN WITH SUGAR SNAP PEAS AND RED PEPPER
PEPPER-CRUSTED CHICKEN WITH SUGAR SNAP PEAS AND RED PEPPER
PEPPER-CRUSTED CHICKEN WITH SUGAR SNAP PEAS AND RED PEPPER

Ingredients
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • plus extra for drizzling
  • 1 chicken breast
  • skin scored
  • 1 tsp crushed black peppercorns
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • plus extra for drizzling
  • ½ red pepper
  • deseeded
  • 1 garlic clove
  • sliced
  • 100g/3½oz sugar snap peas
  • sliced
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 lime
  • cut into wedges
  • to serve
Directions
  • Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
  • For the chicken
  • heat the olive oil in a frying pan. Rub the chicken breast with a little extra olive oil
  • then rub the skin with the crushed peppercorns.
  • Place the chicken into the pan skin-side down and cook for 5-10 minutes. Turn over and cook for 4-5 minutes on the other side
  • or until completely cooked through.
  • For the sugar snap peas and red pepper
  • drizzle the red pepper half with olive oil and place onto a baking sheet. Transfer to the oven and roast for 8-10 minutes
  • or until softened.
  • Remove the pepper from the oven
  • place into a bowl and cover the bowl with cling film. After 3-4 minutes
  • remove the cling film
  • peel the skin off the pepper and cut into wedges.
  • Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the roasted pepper slices with the sliced garlic for 1-2 minutes. Add the sliced sugar snap peas
  • soy sauce and lemon juice and cook for a further 1-2 minutes.
  • To serve
  • place the sugar snap pea and red pepper salad onto a serving plate and top with the pepper-crusted chicken. Garnish with lime wedges.