Chicken With Lemon and Garlic Tapas

This is out of an appetizer book!

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 8  ounces  skinless chicken breast fillets
• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 1  shallot
• 4  garlic cloves
• 1  teaspoon paprika
• 1  lemon, juice of
• 1  lemon, slices of (garnish)
•  salt
•  pepper
• 2  tablespoons  chopped fresh parsley
• 1  sprig flat leaf parsley, stem (garnish)

Directions

1. Sandwich the chicken breast fillets between 2 sheets of clear film (plastic wrap) or baking parchment. Bat out with a rolling pin or meat mallet until the fillets are about 1/4 inch thick.
2. Using a sharp knife, cut the chicken into strips about 1/2 inch wide.
3. Heat the oil in a large, heavy frying pan or wok until it is very hot but not smoking. Add the chicken strips, shallot, garlic, and paprika and stir-fry over a high heat for about 3 minutes, until the chicken is lightly browned and cooked through.
4. Stir in the lemon juice and parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to a warm platter and serve immediately with lemon wedges. Garnish with a stem of flat leaf parsley.