RED LENTIL CHICKEN STEW

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Found this whilst trawling the internet for something to use up our spare lentils. We initially doubled the recipe for all ingredients except the chicken. This allowed us two whole meals with the chicken and enough to freeze 5 portions of the lentils to use as sides for other dishes.

Provided by The Normans

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 1h50m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/4 cup olive oil
2 chicken breasts
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon cumin, ground
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon sweet paprika
1/2 tablespoon cinnamon
1/2 onion, finely diced
1 cup split red lentils
1 cup cherry tomatoes
3 cups chicken stock
1/4 cup fresh coriander

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 180 degrees celcius.
  • Slice each chicken breast in half, yielding four strips.
  • Coat the chicken in olive oil and cumin, cayenne pepper, and paprika.
  • Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in an oven-proof baking dish and brown chicken (about 2 minutes on each side). Remove and set aside.
  • Add 2 tbsp olive oil to the pan, along with the onions and garlic. Simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Add cinnamon, lentils, chicken stock, tomatoes and bring to a boil.
  • Add the chicken breasts on top, cover, and place in the oven.
  • Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Remove from the oven, stir through the coriander and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 507.2, Fat 23.6, SaturatedFat 4.5, Cholesterol 51.8, Sodium 313.3, Carbohydrate 41.1, Fiber 16.7, Sugar 5.7, Protein 33.2

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