Chicken Breast with Fennel & Rocket Salad

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Chicken Breast with Fennel & Rocket Salad

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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.

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

Instructions

  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.
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