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Sweet Harissa Chicken with Lentils & Kale
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Ready in 20
High protein
1/3 daily fibre
New
Low sat fat
Serving size
Ingredients
- 240g lentils in water (drained) (Lentils, Water, Salt)
- 2 tsp harissa paste (Red Cherry Bell Peppers (contains salt, traces of acetic acid, citric acid and calcium chloride), water, sunflower oil, paprika, Grape Vinegar (contains sulphur dioxide ≤30ppm ), garlic granules, cumin powder, chilli, Cayenne Pepper Powder (chilli, paprika))
- 80g sliced kale
- 25g honey
- 300g British Free Range chicken thighs
- 2 carrot
- 1 chicken stock cube (use half) (Celery) (sea salt, potato starch*, sustainable palm oil* , sugar*, chicken fat* 3.5%, yeast extract, natural flavour, chicken meat* 1%, herbs & spices* (turmeric*, black pepper*, parsley*, rosemary*), onion powder*. * Organic ingredient)
- 1 shallot
- 4 tsp garlic, rosemary and thyme paste (Garlic, Olive Oil, Sea Salt, Rosemary, Thyme)
Nutritional Information
Calories: 622
Protein: 44g
Carbs: 44g
Fat: 32g
Sweet Harissa Chicken with Lentils & Kale
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Cooking Instructions
- Boil a half kettle. In a bowl, mix the chicken with the honey, harissa, sea salt and pepper. Heat a large frying pan with 2 tbsp oil on a medium-high heat. Place the chicken in the pan. Cut the carrot into 1cm cubes and add it to the pan too. Cook for 3-5 mins, turning the chicken halfway, until golden.
- Meanwhile; roughly dice the shallot. Drain and rinse the lentils. Dissolve the half stock cube in a jug with 200ml boiling water. Add the shallot and garlic herb paste to the pan. Cook for 2 mins then stir in the lentils and add the stock and kale.
- Simmer for 3-5 mins until the chicken is cooked, season with sea salt to taste, then serve into bowls. Check your chicken is cooked through by inserting a skewer into the thickest part of the meat; the juices should run clear. Cook for longer if necessary.
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