Chicken with Peas, Bacon and Lettuce
A speedy version of the classic french dish, Petit Pois a la Francaise. This recipe is light yet creamy and packed with flavour. Smoky bacon, lemon, garlic, sweet peas and succulent chicken.
Method
Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Prepare the chicken breasts by laying each one on your chopping board with the thin end pointing towards you. Lay your hand flat on top of the chicken and use your knife to carefully cut through the side of the chicken, starting at the thicker end, opening it out like a book (don't cut all the way through). This process is called butterflying and will ensure your chicken cooks evenly and quickly.
Step 2
Place a large, wide based frying pan on the stove and add olive oil. Season the butterflied chicken breasts with salt, pepper and the lemon zest. Once the oil is hot, lay in the chicken and cook on each side for 5-6 minutes until golden and cooked through. You will most likely need to do this in batches of two, depending on the size of your pan. Once cooked, remove from the pan and allow to rest. If cooking in batches you can alway just seal the chicken on both sides in a hot pan and once golden, remove from the pan, place onto a baking sheet and finish cooking in the oven for 10 minutes at 200oc/180oc fan. Both options is super tasty.
Step 3
In the same pan, add the diced bacon rashers. Cook for 3-4 minutes until golden followed by the chopped garlic cloves, sliced spring onions, peas and baby gem lettuces cut into 1/8's through the root. Add a splash of water (or white wine if open) and allow to cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the crème fraiche, season with a little salt a generous twist of black pepper and the lemon juice. Add Dijon mustard at this point (if using).
Step 4
Spoon the peas, bacon and lettuce onto plates and serve with the cooked and rested chicken breasts and another squeeze of lemon.
- Ingredients
- Based on 4 servings
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300g Peas 1x Sainsbury's Petits Pois 910g -
1 tsp Dijon Mustard 1x Sainsbury's Dijon Mustard 185g -
4 Chicken Breasts, butterflied 2x Sainsbury's British Fresh Chicken Breast Fillets Skinless & Boneless 320g -
3 Cloves Garlic, peeled and chopped 1x Sainsbury's Garlic -
2 tbsp Olive OIl 1x Sainsbury's Olive Oil 500ml -
1 Lemon, zest and juice 1x Sainsbury's Lemons -
6 Spring Onions, cut into 1.5cm pieces 1x Sainsbury's Spring Onions Bunch 100g -
6 rashers Smoked Bacon, diced 1x Sainsbury's Smoked Streaky Bacon Rashers x14 300g -
2 tbsp Crème Fraiche 1x Sainsbury's British Crème Fraîche 300ml -
2 Baby Gem Lettuce, root trimmed and cut into 1/8's through the root 1x Sainsbury's Little Gem Lettuce x2 -
Maldon Salt, to taste 1x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g