Pan Fried Chicken With Lentils

Pan Fried Chicken With Lentils

Serves 4

Points plan 6½ pts per serving

Core recipe

frylight

1 onion, finely chopped

1 garlic clove, finely chopped

4 sticks celery, finely chopped

1 large carrot, diced

4 rashers rindless lean smoked bacon, roughly chopped

225g lentils, washed

600ml chicken stock (using 2 stock cubes)

4 skinless boneless chicken breasts

4 tbsp chopped fresh coriander

Heat large non-stick saucepan and spray with frylight.  Add onion and garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Stir in celery, carrot and bacon and cook for further 3-4 minutes.  Stir in lentils and add stock.  Bring to the boil then simmer for 40 minutes or until the lentils are tender.  Ten minutes before the lentils have finished cooking, pan fry the chicken until cooked through.

Season the lentils with freshly ground black pepper and stir in 3 tbsp of the coriander.  Serve with the chicken and garnish with the remaining coriander and a generous grinding of black pepper.