Roasted Pepper & Courgette Chicken Breast Recipe

Name: Roasted Pepper & Courgette Chicken Breast Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts, skinned (approx. 500g); 2 red peppers, cut into quarters and deseeded (approx. 350g); 2 large courgettes, sliced lengthways into thick slices (approx. 230g); 3 sprigs of thyme plus extra for garnish; 2 tbsp cold pressed rapeseed oil; 1/2 lemon

Roasting the chicken and vegetables together makes this an easy dish to prepare.

Prep Time

10 mins
Cook Time

30 mins
Serves

4
Cost Per Serving

75p - 99p

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories221 kcal

Calories

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Fat7.5g

Fat

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Saturates1g

Saturates

On average as a nation it seems we’re consuming too much saturated fat. Eating too much can increase your cholesterol, which is a risk factor for heart disease. Replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fats can help maintain healthy cholesterol levels, and reduce the risk of heart disease.
Carbs7g

Carbs

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Sugars6g

Sugars

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Fibre2g

Fibre

Fibre is classed as a carbohydrate and you should aim to eat 30g fibre each day. Eating plenty of fibre is good for your digestive health and is associated with a lower risk of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and some cancers.
Protein32g

Protein

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Ingredients

4 chicken breasts, skinned (approx. 500g)
2 red peppers, cut into quarters and deseeded (approx. 350g)
2 large courgettes, sliced lengthways into thick slices (approx. 230g)
3 sprigs of thyme plus extra for garnish
2 tbsp cold pressed rapeseed oil
1/2 lemon

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Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C, gas mark 6.
Cut each chicken breast in half horizontally into 2 thin breasts. Set aside.
Place the red pepper, courgettes and 3 sprigs of thyme in a roasting tin, drizzle with 1 tbsp rapeseed oil and season well. Cook for 20 minutes, turning after 10 minutes.
Remove from the oven, add the chicken breasts to the tin, squeeze the lemon juice over the chicken, drizzle with the remaining rapeseed oil and season well
Return to the oven and cook for a further 10 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and there is no pink meat. To serve, layer the chicken pieces and roasted vegetables in a stack and garnish with thyme.

Cooking Tips

To serve layer the vegetables and chicken for a contemporary 'stacked' look.
You can vary the vegetables according to the season but remember to adjust the cooking time accordingly. Combine vegetables that require equal cooking.
Instead of chicken, try using meaty fish fillets like salmon or cod.