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Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal538
  • fat24g
  • saturates7g
  • carbs32g
  • sugars3g
  • fibre7g
  • protein49g
  • salt1g
    low
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Method

  • step 1

    Heat the oil in a large flameproof casserole. Season the chicken pieces, then brown in the hot oil for 3 mins each side, until golden on all sides. Remove and set aside. Pour away all but 1 tbsp oil.

  • step 2

    Add the onion to the pan and cook for 5 mins, then add the garlic and cook for 1 min more. Add the lentils and stock and stir well. Put the chicken on top, put the lid on and leave to simmer over a medium heat for 30 mins. Remove the lid and increase the heat. Bubble for another 20 mins until the lentils are tender, most of the stock has been absorbed, and the chicken is cooked through.

  • step 3

    Stir in the crème fraîche, lemon zest and juice, mustard, parsley and seasoning. Serve with green veg, if you like.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2013

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Overall rating

A star rating of 4.2 out of 5.37 ratings

viktuks92ksbnGdPT

Wanted to find dish that I would enjoy with lentils and I did! Loved it a lot, I just didn't added so much lemon juice as it been written nor zest. And it was perfect!

zandieee

Lovely simple recipe, great for a week night dinner! Used precooked lentils so a bit less stock, double the garlic, vegan creme fraiche and it turned out great.

ldupuy

question

Looks lovely, but there's no way I get hold of crème fraîche at the moment. Can I substitute it with natural yoghurt? Thanks in advance for your help.

laura02031988

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

We followed the recipe almost exactly (used chicken breasts) and enjoyed it, the lemon was very overpowering though. My fiance thought it may have been because he'd squeezed it too hard! We'll definitely make it again, just less lemon and more mustard next time. It went well with mash.

MSheldon

This is a lovely dish and is forgiving if you need to keep it warm or reheat it. I used a whole jointed chicken. I also put in several sprigs of lemon thyme. I forgot the lemon at the end as I was busy sorting out veg to go with it and chatting to our guests. It didn't taste as though anything was…

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