Parchment Chicken
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 4 sage leaves, chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped tarragon leaf
- 1 lemon, juice and zest of, finely grated
- 4 teaspoons creme fraiche
- salt
- freshly dround black pepper
- 4 ripe vine tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon chopped basil
directions
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees celcius. Cut four large squares of parchment and place a chicken breast on each one. Sprinkle with the sage, tarragon and lemon zest. Squeeze over the lemon juice and spread a tsp of the creme fraiche on top of each chicken breast. Season well with salt and pepper.
- Bring the corners of the parchment up and over the chicken and twist them together to form a tent like parcel. fold the edges of the paper together to seal and place the parcels on a large baking tray. cook in the oven for 15-20 mins or until te chicken is cooked through.
- Meanwhile, preheat the grill. Halve the tomatoes and grill them 3-4 mins or until softened. Sprinkle well with the chopped basil and season well.
- Unwarp the chicken and transfer to warmed serving plates. Spoon over the juice and serve immediately, with the grilled tomatoes and steamed green beans.
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