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Pan-Fried Chicken Thighs
Pan-Fried Chicken Thighs

Pan-Fried Chicken Thighs

with Spiced Creamy Lentils

Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamPublished on May 01, 2020

We're so used to seeing lentils dried or in tins that it only occurred to us the other day to wonder what a lentil plant looks like. The answer; not dissimilar to a pea plant, but bushier. Here we've put these lovely legumes in a spicy, creamy sauce which pairs perfectly with pan-fried chicken. Beautiful!

Allergens:
Milk

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Total25 minutes
Active 10 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

1

Carrot

1

Leek

½

Red Chilli

½

Thyme

½

Sage

4

British Chicken Thighs

1

Lentils

1

Chicken Stock Powder

99

Creme Fraiche

(Contains: Milk)

Nutritional information

Energy (kcal)556 kcal
Energy (kJ)2326 kJ
Fat36 g
of which saturates12 g
Carbohydrate20 g
of which sugars8 g
Protein42 g
Salt1.1 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Chopping Board
Knife
Medium Saucepan
Grill Pan
Sieve
Plate

Cooking Instructions and Tips

1
1

Trim the carrot, then quarter lengthways (no need to peel). Chop widthways into small pieces.Trim the root and the dark green leafy part from the leek. Slice into rounds about 0.5cm thick. Halve the chilli lengthways, remove the seeds then finely chop.

Prep the herbs
2

Pick both the thyme leaves and the sage leaves from their stalks (discard the stalks from both herbs). Roughly chop the sage leaves.

Cook the veggies
3

Heat a splash of oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the carrot, leek, and to start with, a pinch of chilli (you can add more or less depending on how much you like spice!) and all of the thyme and sage. Season with salt and cook gently until soft, 8-9 mins, stirring occasionally. Tip: Turn the heat down if the ingredients start to brown.

Fry the Chicken
4

Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in a frying pan on medium high heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Once the pan is hot, lay in the chicken skin side down and fry until the skin is golden and crisp, 5 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands after handling raw chicken. Once golden, turn and cook for 5 mins on the other side, then continue cooking, turning every 2 mins for 4-6 more mins or until the chicken is cooked through. IMPORTANT: The chicken is cooked when no longer pink in the middle.

Add the lentils
5

While the chicken cooks, drain and rinse the lentils in a sieve. Once the veggies are soft, add the lentils along with a splash of water, stock powder and crème fraîche. Stir to dissolve the stock powder, bring to the boil and then remove from the heat. Season to taste with salt and pepper if needed.Add more chilli if you want it spicier!

Serve
6

Spoon the spiced creamy lentils onto your plates and top with the pan-fried chicken. Enjoy!

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