Chicken Breast with Fennel & Rocket Salad
Easy
Fennel is the perfect accompaniment to chicken; its aniseed notes complement it perfectly. Courtesy of www.bordbia.ie Serving Suggestions: Slice the chicken, serve with a mound of the salad and the rocket leaves on top. Drizzle with a little olive oil and balsamic vinegar and a little black pepper.
PREP IN
15 MIN
COOK IN
20 MIN
SERVE
4
Chicken Breast with Fennel & Rocket Salad
Easy
PREP IN
15 MIN
COOK IN
20 MIN
SERVE
4
Introduction
Fennel is the perfect accompaniment to chicken; its aniseed notes complement it perfectly. Courtesy of www.bordbia.ie Serving Suggestions: Slice the chicken, serve with a mound of the salad and the rocket leaves on top. Drizzle with a little olive oil and balsamic vinegar and a little black pepp
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Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts, skin on
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and black pepper
- Fennel Salad:
- 2 fennel bulbs, sliced thinly as possible
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp good quality mustard
- Handful rocket leaves per person
Method
- 1. An hour or two ahead if possible place the chicken breasts in a shallow dish. Pour over the lemon juice, olive oil and seasoning.
- 2. Prepare the salad – put the sliced fennel in a large bowl, in another small bowl mix the olive oil, lemon juice and mustard together, taste for seasoning. Mix the fennel and dressing together – set aside.
- 3. Seal the chicken breasts on a hot pan until well browned. Then finish cooking in the oven for 10-15 minutes.
