Chicken with Lemon & Parsley Recipe

Ingredients :

Serves 4
Preparation time : 5 minutes
Cooking time : 8 minutes

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, about 125g (4oz) each

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• 25g (1oz) butter

• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

• 3 tablespoons chopped parsley

• 1 tablespoon chopped oregano

• salt and pepper

• lemon wedges, to serve

Method :

1. Use a sharp knife to cut each chicken breast in half horizontally. Transfer the chicken to a foil-lined grill pan and season.

2. Put the oil, butter, lemon juice, parsley and oregano in a small pan and heat until the butter is melted. Spoon or brush this mix over the chicken.

3. Grill the chicken in batches under a pre-heated hot grill for about 4 minutes until just cooked and still succulent. Serve immediately with lemon wedges and, if liked, whole wheat pasta.

Variations :

For spicy chicken salad wraps, add a de-seeded chopped red chili to the mixture with the parsley and oregano and grill as above. Warm 8 wheat tortillas in the bottom of the grill compartment while cooking the chicken. Mix 150g (5oz) each watercress and rocket and divide among the tortillas. Slice the chicken thinly and arrange on the leaves, then roll up and serve with lemon wedges.