MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN & BUTTER BEAN TRAY BAKE
Preparation time: <45 mins | Makes: approx. 4 serves
INGREDIENTS
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Extra virgin olive oil
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3 x garlic cloves crushed
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2 x brown onion diced
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3-4 chicken breasts
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1 x 400g tin of butter beans
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1 x 400g tin of diced tomatoes (if making this with chicken breasts add an extra 200g tinned tomatoes)
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1 teaspoon dried thyme
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1 teaspoon dried oregano
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1 teaspoon dried basil flakes
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200ml water
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Sea salt and cracked pepper
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200g full fat Greek feta cheese
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1 bunch of fresh thyme or basil – rinsed and patted dry
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To serve: steamed broccolini and cauliflower, or stir your steamed veggies through with some wholegrain pasta, quinoa or brown rice
METHOD
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Preheat your oven to 200°C
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In a large baking dish, drizzle 3-4 tablespoons of EVOO into the bottom and ensure the base is coated evenly – set aside
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In a large pan, sauté your onion and garlic in 2 tablespoons of EVOO once translucent (and not browned), add your chicken breasts into the pan just to brown them lightly on each side, maybe 2 minutes
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Transfer your chicken, onion and garlic into your baking dish
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Pour over your tinned tomatoes, dried herbs, water and butter beans
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Crumble your block of feta over the dish – you can be very rustic here, and add your fresh herbs, just tucking them in ever so slightly to allow the flavour to transpire through the dish when baking
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Drizzle over 2-3tbsp of EVOO before popping in the oven for 25-30 minutes or until you can see that your chicken has cooked through (quite often depends on the quality of your oven – it may take you less time than mine, so start checking at 20mins)
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Serve with some steamed broccoli or cauliflower, or if you’re feeling like something extra hearty, stir them through some wholemeal pasta, brown rice or quinoa - make sure you don’t forget to scoop up all of the beautiful rich sauce to serve over the top of your dish
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Store any leftovers in a glass container in the fridge for 2 days and re-heat fully before enjoying again!
This dish is so comforting, easy to make, and satisfies everyone’s taste buds. You can’t go wrong!
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