Zahtar Spiced Chicken and Bacon

Name: Zahtar Spiced Chicken and Bacon with Creamy Lentils
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 2 British Chicken Breasts; 1 Chicken Stock Powder; 90 British Smoked Bacon Lardons; 1 Za'atar; 1 Garlic Clove**; 1 Courgette; 1 Ground Cumin; 99 Creme Fraiche; 1 Lentils; 75 Water for the Sauce

with Creamy Lentils

Recipe Development TeamPublished on February 23, 2021

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Lentils - renowned for being good source of fibre and a health food staple, they are also so easy to adapt and make the base of dish. The HF chefs take you on a culinary journey with the warming aromas of cumin, thyme, and the zesty scent of sumac. Delicious..!

Tags:

Rapid

•Under 600 calories

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.

Total20 minutes

Active 20 minutes

DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

British Chicken Breasts

Chicken Stock Powder

British Smoked Bacon Lardons

Za'atar

Garlic Clove**

Courgette

(May contain traces of: Celery)

Ground Cumin

Creme Fraiche

(Contains: Milk)

Lentils

Not included in your delivery

Water for the Sauce

Nutritional information

Energy (kcal)473 kcal

Energy (kJ)2440 kJ

Fat27.7 g

of which saturates10.7 g

Carbohydrate29.7 g

of which sugars8.1 g

Protein57.8 g

Salt2.6 g

Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

•Baking Tray

•Chopping Board

•Sieve

•Garlic Press

•Knife

•Medium Saucepan

•Plate

Cooking Instructions and Tips

a) Preheat your grill to high. b) Pop the chicken on a baking tray. c) Sprinkle the zahtar spice over the chicken. d) Season with salt and drizzle on a splash of oil. e) Rub the flavours into the chicken. f) IMPORTANT: Wash your hands after handling raw chicken.

a) Pop the baking tray under the grill. b) Grill the chicken until cooked through and golden, 15-18 mins, turning halfway. c) IMPORTANT: The chicken is done when no longer pink in the middle!

a) Drain and rinse the lentils. b) Trim the courgette, quarter lengthways then chop widthways into small pieces. c) Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).

a) Heat a splash of oil in a saucepan over medium heat. b) Add the bacon and cook for 2 mins, then add the courgette, garlic and ground cumin. c) Cook, stirring, for 1-2 mins, then add the water (see ingredients for amount). d) Bring to the boil then stir in the stock powder and lentils. e) Simmer until the courgette is tender stirring occasionally., 5-6 mins.

a) When the chicken is ready, transfer to a plate b) Keep to one side.

a) Stir the crème fraiche into the lentils and bring to the boil. b) Season to taste with salt and pepper. c) Share the lentils between your bowls and top with the chicken. d) Enjoy!

Mod Step 4:

a) If you've decided to add bacon lardons to your meal, add to the pan before you add the courgette, garlic and cumin and cook for 2 mins. Add the courgette, garlic and cumin to the bacon and cook as instructed.