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Lemony Chicken, Brussels and Polenta

  • Author: Myndi

Ingredients

Scale

1 leek cut in half, washed and sliced

Approximately 2 cups Brussels sprouts, quartered

3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

2 roasted chicken breasts

2 tbsp olive oil

Salt and pepper to taste

1 tsp dried thyme.

1 tsp lemon zest

Juice of 1 whole lemon

Roasted pine nuts

Red pepper flakes


Instructions

  1. In a medium sized bowl add leeks, Brussels sprouts and 1 tbsp of olive oil, stir to saturate veggies
  2. Add 1 tbsp olive oil to skillet and warm.
  3. Add veggies to skillet, sauté. 
  4. Once cooked down and a little & browned (aprox 5 mins)
  5. Add Sliced garlic, sauté another couple of minutes. 
  6. Add chicken broth
  7. Add roasted chicken breast 
  8. Add juice of a whole lemon 
  9. Add lemon zest
  10. Add salt, pepper and thyme 
  11. Let simmer about 15min in broth.
  12. In the meantime make the polenta. Bob’s Red Mlll has the very best, It’s easy to cook and super tasty. Just follow package directions, takes about 5-7 mins.

To serve: 

  1. Ladle the chicken mixer over the polenta
  2. Garnish with Gorgonzola cheese 
  3. roasted pine nuts, (optional) 
  4. red pepper flakes, (optional, but if done lightly, it’s super tasty).