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Lemon and olive oil Chicken Breast Bowl

The kind of Italian plate you make on repeat. lemon and olive oil, a proper char, and a finish of fresh herbs.

4.5 from 3,280 cooks
Prep20 min
Cook20 min
Serves6
LevelMedium
Free to cook
Lemon and olive oil Chicken Breast Bowl
Method

How to cook it

Prep everything first: chop the aromatics, measure the lemon and olive oil elements, and pat the chicken breast dry so it colours well.

Warm the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat and soften the onion and garlic until sweet and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Turn up the heat and add the chicken breast. Cook over a fierce heat until well charred in patches, then finish through.

Stir in the dried oregano and the rest of the lemon and olive oil flavours, letting them cook out for a minute until fragrant.

Add the fennel along with a splash of stock or water, then cook briskly until everything is tender and the sauce clings.

Tested in the Stewart & Musell kitchen. Timings assume a standard home oven and hob.

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