Chicken Breast and Chimichurri Sauce with Broccoli, Salad and Feta

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:38:13 GMT

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7. Heat a medium frying pan on medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Carefully add the chicken to the hot pan and sear for 3 mins on each side. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a lightly oiled, lined baking tray. Roast until fully cooked, 10-12 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw chicken and its packaging. The chicken is cooked when no longer pink in the middle.

Step 2

Meanwhile, cut the broccoli into florets, halving any large florets. Put the broccoli florets onto a baking tray and drizzle with oil. If you'd like to, season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat, then spread out in a single layer. Roast the broccoli on the middle shelf until the edges are crispy and slightly charred, 10-15 mins.

Step 3

While the broccoli cooks, make your chimichurri sauce. If you don’t have a food processor, move onto the next step. If you do: peel the garlic and juice the lime. Then blitz the garlic, lime juice, coriander, parsley, chilli flakes (beware, they’re hot) and olive oil for the sauce (see ingredients for amount). If you’d like to, season with salt and pepper.

Step 4

If you don’t have a food processor to make your chimichurri sauce: peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press), juice the lime and finely chop the coriander and parsley (stalks and all). Mix together in a small bowl with the chilli flakes (beware, they’re hot) and olive oil for the sauce (see ingredients for amount). If you’d like to, season with salt and pepper.

Step 5

Toss the rocket in French dressing in a bowl. If you’d like to, season with salt and pepper. Crumble the feta. Once the chicken has cooked, cover and rest for 5 mins. Once rested, cut into 1cm slices.

Step 6

Serve the chicken breast with your chimichurri sauce over the top. Share the roasted broccoli and rocket salad between your plates, then top with the crumbled feta and sprinkle with pumpkin seeds.

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