Friday, June 24, 2016

Lemonato Chicken

This is a lovely fresh spring dish best served with rice & a lettuce, spring onion & balsamic vinegar salad.
Chicken Lemonato recipe (serves 2-3people)
You will need;
500ml chicken stock
500gm chicken skinless chicken breast
2 medium onions (sliced)
2 medium lemons
2 cloves of garlic (sliced)
3 bay leaves
2 sprigs of rosemary (or a Tbsp of dried rosemary)
1 small glass white wine (50ml)
1 tbsp Oregano
Olive oil (100ml + extra for the saucepan)
Salt
Pepper
Water
Method:
Wash the meat & cut into cubes
Heat a medium saucepan with a little olive oil, add chicken and cook for 2 mins on each side just until it is seared only & transfer from pan to a plate.
Add sliced onions to the saucepan. When onions are see-through add sliced garlic.
Add 500ml of chicken stock.
Add 50ml white wine
Add 100ml olive oil.
Add juice of 2 lemons
Add chicken
Add Salt
Add pepper
Add bay leaves
Add oregano
Add 2 sprigs of rosemary
Stir & cover with the lid
Bring all to the boil. Remove lid. then simmer for 30mins or until sauce has reduced by half.
Remove from heat & leave for 10-15mins. So the meat can rest before serving.
Delicious!