Garlic & herb boneless chicken with courgette, lemon, mint, peas & homemade pesto by Matt Burgess
Serves 4
Ingredients:
1 x Garlic & Herb boneless chicken
18g picked mint leaves
4 tbs pine nuts roasted
1 cup frozen peas defrosted and cooked
Homemade pesto
1 large bunch of fresh basil
20g grated parmesan
24g roasted pine-nuts (cooled)
85g extra virgin olive oil
2g garlic
20 juice Lemon
1 tsp sea salt
Few turns of cracked black pepper
1 tsp caster sugar
Roasted courgettes
2 courgettes sliced
Good pinch of sea salt
Few turns of freshly cracked pepper
Drizzle of olive oil
Method
Grill the chicken until you get an internal temperature of 72deg C. Allow to rest and slice.
While the chicken is roasting, make the pesto by blitzing all the ingredients in a blender until smooth.
For the courgettes lay them out on a baking tray so the slices are not touching and roast in a high oven 220 for 15 minutes or until nicely brown.
Roast the pine nuts in a dry sauce pan for 10 minutes.
Into a large mixing bowl add the chicken, courgettes, peas, mint leaves and 160g of the homemade pesto.
Mix really well ensure everything is coated evenly. Split evenly between 4 bowls
Top with roasted pine nuts and a drizzle of your favourite olive oil.