A great alternative to Christmas turkey, the Hairy Biker's juicy citrus crust chicken breast is from their new BBC2 Christmas special, The Twelve Days of Christmas
Ingredients
- 6 chicken breasts
- 6tbsp olive oil
- 100g smoked fatty streaky bacon, cut into lardons
- 2 limes (juice of 1 lime, zest of 2 limes)
- 2tsp cracked black pepper
- 2 clove garlic (crushed into a paste)
- 2tsp thyme leaves
- 1tsp sea salt flakes
WEIGHT CONVERTER
Method
- In a pestle and mortar, add the lime zest, black pepper, garlic, salt and thyme leaves and crush, then add in 4tbsp of olive oil and the lime juice and pound into a paste. Set this paste aside.
- Score the chicken breast in three or four places.
- Heat the rest of the olive oil in a frying pan, sauté the lardons until crispy and the bacon fat is extracted.
- Sear the chicken breasts on both sides to seal and give a little colour.
- Place the chicken on a roasting tray skin side up and paint on the lime zesty paste. Put the chicken into a med/hot oven 180ºC for about 20 mins, basting frequently until cooked (check that the juices run clear when the thickest part of the breasts are pierced with a skewer).
- Leave to rest for 10 mins, reserve the resting juices, then slice and serve.
Top Tip for making Hairy Bikers' citrus chicken breast
Take care not to overcook the chicken, the breast needs to be juicy.
Simon King and David Myers are the fantastic duo that make up the Hairy Bikers and are best known as Si and Dave. The Hairy Bikers have several cookbooks published including How to Love Food and Lose Weight and Eat for Life. Hairy Biker recipes are always triple tested and try to be as fuss-free as possible so you can trust the timings. Si and Dave have also had several hit cooking shows as they remain as one of the UK’s favourite cookery duos.
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