Spanish Chicken with Roasted Leek and Romesco

Spanish Chicken with Roasted Leek and Romesco

Ready in 25 minutes Serves 1
This dish most recently appeared in My Classic (5 Meals For 1) on Sunday, May 27, 2018.

Ingredients

Roasted Vegetables

  • 150g baby potatoes
  • 1 baby leek
  • ½ courgette
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • ½ tomato

Spanish Chicken

  • 1 clove minced garlic
  • Zest of ¼ lemon
  • 1 tsp Spanish chicken spice
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 150g chicken thigh

To Serve

  • 18g romesco
  • 1-2 Tbsp mint

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 220°C. Line an oven tray with baking paper. Slice potatoes, leek and courgette into 1cm rounds. Toss on prepared tray with a drizzle of oil and lemon juice (zest ¼ lemon and set aside before juicing). Season and roast in oven for 18-20 minutes, until tender.
  2. Place garlic, lemon zest, Spanish chicken spice, salt and a drizzle of oil in a small bowl and whisk to combine.
  3. Pat chicken dry and place in bowl with spice mixture and toss to coat.
  4. Heat a drizzle of oil in a small fry-pan on low-medium heat. Cook chicken for 4-5 minutes each side, until cooked through. Set aside, covered to rest for 2-3 minutes before slicing thinly.
  5. While chicken cooks dice tomato 1cm. When vegetables are cooked toss through tomato and season.
  6. To serve, place roasted vegetables on a plate and top with slices of Spanish chicken. Dollop over romesco sauce and sprinkle over mint leaves.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2119 kj
506 kcal
Protein 33.0g
Carbohydrate 31.9g
Fat 26.3g